Agricultural Distress - or the Englishman degraded
1830
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1830
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Agricultural Distress - or the Englishman degraded is a 1830 by Unknown, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This sketch shows two hunched figures pulling a heavy cart with giant wheels. One person is bent over, gripping the reins, while the other leans forward, straining. The lines are rough and layered, giving everything a jagged, uneven look. The caption below calls it *"Agricultural Distress"* and says it was drawn in Godwood. The uneven lines suggest the artist used a technique to show weight and struggle. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see this sketch in person.
The image is a 1830 caricature drawing titled *Agricultural Distress - or the Englishman degraded*, by an unknown artist, depicting a black man seated in a carriage pulled by a white man.
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