Since this is an anti-slavery convention, I doubt many Trump/Putin types of the day showed up. By the way, the date of the convention is 1840; the painting is 1841. Not your average living-room piece: it’s 117 in. × 151 inches. More at https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Anti-Slavery_Convention, including a hover-over version that identifies some participants.
(best viewed by Google Chrome, which can automatically translate most webpages as necessary) has info and links that point to info about this painting, along with a description.
http://www.avictorian.com/Haydon_Benjamin.html
has info about the artist.
Again, a larger strip image is shown by clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #1758 (July 24, 2017) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment; so, I won’t point to it here. The first URL has a clearer image of the painting (I think Mr. Melcher started with a smaller image which got somewhat pixelated in the enlargement process).
orinoco womble almost 7 years ago
“And I promise that if elected, the first thing we will get is a hall big enough to turn around in!”
pcolli almost 7 years ago
“Just get on with the stripping!”
J Short almost 7 years ago
I’ve got 200, 200,200. Can I get 250, 250, 250? 250, 250. Anyone for 250? Can I get 225, 225….
Masterskrain Premium Member almost 7 years ago
“Gentlemen, we’re just waiting for Donald Trump Jr. to get here, and we can start the meeting. Mr. Putin, are you and your advisors comfortable?”
rugeirn almost 7 years ago
Since this is an anti-slavery convention, I doubt many Trump/Putin types of the day showed up. By the way, the date of the convention is 1840; the painting is 1841. Not your average living-room piece: it’s 117 in. × 151 inches. More at https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Anti-Slavery_Convention, including a hover-over version that identifies some participants.
maltmash3r almost 7 years ago
Excuse me, may I go to the bathroom?
Linguist almost 7 years ago
John McCann returning to the Senate to explain why he secretly hates Mitch McConnell.
Honorable Mention In The Banjo Toss Premium Member almost 7 years ago
Veteran Yakuza member ordering five beers.
mabrndt Premium Member almost 7 years ago
2 URLs (copy each as one line):
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Anti-Slavery_Society_Convention,_1840_by_Benjamin_Robert_Haydon.jpg
(best viewed by Google Chrome, which can automatically translate most webpages as necessary) has info and links that point to info about this painting, along with a description.
http://www.avictorian.com/Haydon_Benjamin.html
has info about the artist.
Again, a larger strip image is shown by clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #1758 (July 24, 2017) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment; so, I won’t point to it here. The first URL has a clearer image of the painting (I think Mr. Melcher started with a smaller image which got somewhat pixelated in the enlargement process).