On Strike (painting)
| On Strike | |
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| Artist | Hubert von Herkomer |
| Year | 1891 |
| Type | Oil on canvas, genre painting |
| Dimensions | 228 cm × 126.4 cm (90 in × 49.8 in) |
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On Strike is an 1891 oil painting by the German-British artist Hubert von Herkomer.[1] It depicts a family standing at their door during a strike. It came at a time of increased labour unrest in the later Victorian era as employees went on strike for improved pay and working conditions.[2] A review in The Illustrated London News believed it was inspired by the 1889 London dock strike. [3]
Hubert von Herkomer made his name as a producer of Social realist art. When he was elected to full membership of the Royal Academy of Arts he was required to submit a diploma work and presented this.The picture was displayed at the Royal Academy Exhibition of 1891 held at Burlington House in London. It remains in the collection of the Royal Academy. [4]
References
- ↑ Edwards p.82
- ↑ O'Mahony p.20
- ↑ https://chronicle250.com/1891
- ↑ https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/art-artists/work-of-art/on-strike
Bibliography
- Edwards, Lee M. Herkomer: A Victorian Artist. Ashgate, 1999.
- O'Mahony, Claire I. R. Brunel and the Art of Invention. Sansom & Company, 2007.