A Tear & a Prayer for Erin, 1848 - a photo on Flickriver

            Robert George Kelly
Irish, 1822-1910
National Gallery of Ireland
Dublin, Ireland

This picture, shown in Dublin in 1848, depicts the sorry consequences of the eviction of a desperate family from their home in rural Ireland. Constabulary men arrest a young father for attacking his landlord's agent, who lies gravely injured on the road. In the background, one group of mounted soldiers attend the vacated cottage as another engages enraged locals. Kelly derived the title of the painting from the response of the Catholic priest, who gestures the heavens in despair as a tear falls down his cheek. 

He assigned an alternative title,"An Ejectment in Ireland," to the painting when exhibiting it in London in 1853, presumably in an attempt to make the work less contentious. He was unsuccessful, however, as the picture was criticized for its 'vulgar' subject matter.
   

Taken on: September 24, 2015

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Camera: Nikon D750, f/4.0, 1/30 sec, 30mm, ISO 1100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D750
Lens:	24.0-120.0 mm f/4.0
Aperture:	f/4.0
Exposure Time:	0.033 sec (1/30)
Focal Length:	30mm
ISO:	1100
Exposure Bias:	-1/3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	High gain up
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CC 2015 (Windows)
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