The Slave Ship is a painting by the British artist J.M.W. Turner of a slave ship. It was first exhibited in 1840. The subject of the painting is the practice of slave traders who would throw the dead and dying slaves overboard during the long journey in the Atlantic Ocean. They did this so that they might claim the insurance for drowning. The purpose of this painting was to assist in the abolitionist campaign.
Monday, October 4, 2010
The Slave Ship Turner
The Slave Ship is a painting by the British artist J.M.W. Turner of a slave ship. It was first exhibited in 1840. The subject of the painting is the practice of slave traders who would throw the dead and dying slaves overboard during the long journey in the Atlantic Ocean. They did this so that they might claim the insurance for drowning. The purpose of this painting was to assist in the abolitionist campaign.
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