Scarey Emotions from the Oil Painting Joseph Sturge’ by the Artist ‘Alexander Rippingille’

855 Words2 Pages

In this essay am going to talk about an oil painting called ‘Joseph Sturge’ by an artist ‘Alexander

Rippingille’. ‘Joseph Sturge’ is a businessperson, English Quaker, abolitionist, activist and leader

of the ‘Birmingham Anti- Slavery Sociality’ created in ‘1826’. ‘Joseph Sturge’ worked in ‘radical

political’ actions supporting the pacifism, working class right and finally universal emancipation of

slaves. Year 1830 ‘Joseph Sturge’ published books that contained information about apprenticeship

system in Jamaica this helped persuade the British parliament to adopt an earlier full emancipation

date. Finally, he would find villages free with ‘Baptists’ to provide the living area for free slaves.

It was the positioning of the

painting that drew me to

seeing it and behind that wall

so as you walked to the next

room you will see it. In

addition, the way the black

boys was positioned made me

wonder on why he was there

in the first place because you

can see the scary emotion to

having suggesting he is scared on what’s happening. In addition, Joseph Sturge does not have a

shammed emotion he has a straight face expression suggesting he does not care.

I know that the painting is an oil painting because it is the texture quality of

it suggesting oil paint looks old but still shows that detail as well. In

addition you can tell that it is an oil paint because of the smell you see that

every type of painting has its distinct smell to it. I can actually see evidence

of mark making because you can see little lines over the background of the painting suggesting the

curator of the painting has done each line to succeed. For example you have an image and you

zoomed the fullest then you will see the s...

... middle of paper ...

...ry”. (Stephen Hobhouse, 2013, p.35)

Stephen Hobhouse. (2013). Emancipation in West Indies. In: Forgotten Books JOSEPH STURGE His Life AND Work.. London: Forgotten Books. p35.

Stephen Hobhouse. (2013). Emancipation in West Indies. In: Forgotten Books JOSEPH STURGE His Life AND Work.. London: Forgotten Books. P37.

Benziger, August. (2013). Portraits of Great Men and Women of Our Time. London: Forgotten Books. (Original work published 1917)

Hurll, Estelle M. (2013). Portraits and Portrait Painting. London: Forgotten Books. (Original work published 1907)

Hurll, Estelle M. (2013). PAINTING IN ITALY. In: Hurll, Estelle M PORTRAITS AND PORTRAIT PAINTING. London: Forgotten Books. P15.

August Benziger . (2013). Paints Worlds Elect. In: August Benziger Portraits of Great Men and Women of Our Time. London: Forgotten Books. P7.

“President”. (August Benziger, 2013, p.7)

More about Scarey Emotions from the Oil Painting Joseph Sturge’ by the Artist ‘Alexander Rippingille’

Open Document