Representing the Irish emigrant: humour to pathos?
The nineteenth-century artist, Erskine Nicol (1825–1904) is well known for his anecdotal and humorous paintings of Irish themes. This article analyses one of his larger oils to show that on occasion he attempted a more serious representation of the rural Irish figure which asks for empathy as oppose...
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| description | The nineteenth-century artist, Erskine Nicol (1825–1904) is well known for his anecdotal and humorous paintings of Irish themes. This article analyses one of his larger oils to show that on occasion he attempted a more serious representation of the rural Irish figure which asks for empathy as opposed to ridicule. The focus is on An Irish Emigrant Landing in Liverpool (signed and dated 1871; Scottish National Gallery). A key part of the analysis is an exploration of the relationship between the painting and a published account of a visit to England by the Irish emigrant depicted. |
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| spelling | nottingham-457512020-05-04T19:56:04Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/45751/ Representing the Irish emigrant: humour to pathos? Cullen, Fintan The nineteenth-century artist, Erskine Nicol (1825–1904) is well known for his anecdotal and humorous paintings of Irish themes. This article analyses one of his larger oils to show that on occasion he attempted a more serious representation of the rural Irish figure which asks for empathy as opposed to ridicule. The focus is on An Irish Emigrant Landing in Liverpool (signed and dated 1871; Scottish National Gallery). A key part of the analysis is an exploration of the relationship between the painting and a published account of a visit to England by the Irish emigrant depicted. Taylor & Francis 2017-08 Article PeerReviewed Cullen, Fintan (2017) Representing the Irish emigrant: humour to pathos? Visual Culture in Britain, 18 (2). pp. 176-191. ISSN 1941-8361 emigration humour empathy pathos Liverpool Ireland nineteenth century caricature http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14714787.2017.1328987 doi:10.1080/14714787.2017.1328987 doi:10.1080/14714787.2017.1328987 |
| spellingShingle | emigration humour empathy pathos Liverpool Ireland nineteenth century caricature Cullen, Fintan Representing the Irish emigrant: humour to pathos? |
| title | Representing the Irish emigrant: humour to pathos? |
| title_full | Representing the Irish emigrant: humour to pathos? |
| title_fullStr | Representing the Irish emigrant: humour to pathos? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Representing the Irish emigrant: humour to pathos? |
| title_short | Representing the Irish emigrant: humour to pathos? |
| title_sort | representing the irish emigrant: humour to pathos? |
| topic | emigration humour empathy pathos Liverpool Ireland nineteenth century caricature |
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