1821
oil
canvas
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Devotion is a 1821 oil by Margaret Sarah Carpenter, a British Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
The painting depicts a man dressed in a red robe, holding a crucifix with a golden figure of Jesus Christ. The man is looking up, and his right hand is pointing upwards. The man's attire and the crucifix suggest a religious theme. The artist's use of color and composition creates a sense of reverence and devotion. This painting is reminiscent of the works of artists who use chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts of light and dark to create a sense of volume and depth.
Margaret Sarah Carpenter (née Geddes; 1793 – 13 November 1872) was an English painter. Noted in her time, she mostly painted portraits in the manner of Sir Thomas Lawrence. She was a close friend of Richard Parkes Bonington.
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