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Migrating objects: John Henry Foley and empire

Cullen, Fintan

Authors

Fintan Cullen



Contributors

Kathrin Wager
Editor

Jessica David
Editor

Matej Klemencic
Editor

Abstract

This is a chapter in a book entitled, Artists and Migration 1400-1850. Britain, Europe and beyond, edited by Kathrin Wagner, Jessica David and Matej Klemencic, published by Cambridge Scholars Press in 2017. The collection came out of a conference in Liverpool in 2013. My chapter considers the equestrian statue of a Raj military figure James Outram which was erected in central Calcutta in 1874. The essay discusses the incongruity of using western artistic ideals in the context of 19th C India. The conclusion is about the paradox of an Irish-born sculptor contributing to the imperial game.

Citation

Cullen, F. (2017). Migrating objects: John Henry Foley and empire. In K. Wager, J. David, & M. Klemencic (Eds.), Artists and migration 1400-1850. Britain, Europe and beyond. Cambridge Scholars Press

Acceptance Date Jul 14, 2015
Publication Date Jan 1, 2017
Deposit Date Sep 15, 2017
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Book Title Artists and migration 1400-1850. Britain, Europe and beyond
ISBN (10) 1-4438-9974-7; (13) 978-1-4438-9974-1
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/970870

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