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Punch or May Day

Haydon was an enthusiastic Londoner. He wanted to catch the city’s fizz and energy in this picture, as well as the enduring traditions of ‘Old England’ such as the festivities of May Day. A crowd of mixed classes, ages and races mingles with a costumed procession and a Punch and Judy show in the Marylebone Road.Haydon thought of calling the picture simply Life. But he included an ironic comment on English philistinism: an Italian selling casts and statues but finding few buyers. Haydon, a history painter by preference, believed his own art was under-appreciated.

Benjamin Robert Haydon (1786 – 1846)

Découvrez Benjamin Robert Haydon (1786-1846), peintre britannique des époques historiques, connu pour ses toiles dramatiques et ses carnets intimes révélateurs.

Tate Britain (Londres, Royaume-Uni)

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À propos de cette œuvre

Informations clés

  • Notable elements or techniques: Dramatic composition; Anatomical precision
  • Year: 1829
  • Artistic style: Genre painting
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Influences: Classical Antiquity
  • Dimensions: 150 x 185 cm
  • Subject or theme: London street scene; May Day festivities

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