David Dabydeen wrote a novel in verse about this painting, currently on display at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, and John Ruskin described it in the first volume of "Modern Painters.
David Dabydeen wrote a novel in verse about this painting, currently on display at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, and John Ruskin described it in the first volume of "Modern Painters." It was partially inspired by Captain Luke Collingwood throwing 122 people, whom he described as "cargo," overboard in the so-called "Zong Massacre." This painting depicts ghastly sea creatures devouring drowning humans, and the artist created it in order to assist the abolitionist movement. The titular vessel sits in the background of the chaos in, for 10 points, what painting of the transport of chattel by Joseph Turner?
David Dabydeen wrote a novel in verse about this painting, currently on display at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, and John Ruskin described it in the first volume of "Modern Painters.
The {Slave Ship} (accept {Slavers Throwing overboard the Dead and Dying — } {Typhoon coming on})