We glimpse the harrowing drama unfolding in this painting, as if we are crouching by the roots of the tropical foliage and peering through a space between the leaves. Our focus is on the anonymous silhouettes of men and women, their shackles more prominent than their features.
Tate Liverpool, 2010: 11, repro. 2011 Wingate, Jennifer.
Niagara , located on the homeland of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois), is among the greatest natural wonders of North America. Beginning in the late 17th century, the site became a popular but challenging subject for European artists.
Grundy’s Gallery, Church Street, Liverpool, July 1858, no catalogue.
Edouard Manet offers an intriguing study in contrasts and ambiguity in The Railway , starting with the relationship between the two figures. Are they mother and daughter?
no. 91, repro. 2008 The Railway: Art in the Age of Steam, Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool
