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The Post-Office - painted by F. Goodall, 1850. Creator: Unknown
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The Post-Office - painted by F. Goodall, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Post-Office - painted by F. Goodall, 1850. Painting in the Exhibition of the British Institution, ...meant to indicate the arrival of an Indian Mail with the news of a dear-bought victory....It is a large picture, 4 ft. 5 in. in height by 5 ft. 10 in. in width, and represents the exterior of a country post-office, with a barber busy reading the Times aloud to a group of anxious listeners: a boy loiters with his tray of fish; the "boots" of an inn...ceases to polish a pair of top boots; and all gather round the consequential barber...a pretty girl is reading a letter she has just received to an old Chelsea pensioner. On the door-step of the office, another... girl, overcome with the news she has received, is hiding her head in grief; while, with admirable indifference to what is passing, the guard of the mail, who had brought the post-bag, is whistling aloud, as if to say, "This is stale news to me! I knew all this before I mounted my box". From "Illustrated London News", 1850
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The Post-Office
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is a captivating painting by F. Goodall, created in 1850, which was showcased at the British Institution Exhibition that year. This masterpiece, whose creator remains unknown, is a large-scale work, measuring 4 ft. 5 in. in height and 5 ft. 10 in. in width. The painting depicts the exterior of a quintessential English country post-office, where the arrival of an Indian Mail brings excitement and anticipation. At the heart of the scene, a barber, engrossed in the Times newspaper, reads aloud to a rapt group of listeners. A boy, laden with a tray of fresh fish, loiters nearby, while an innkeeper halts his polishing of a pair of top boots. A pretty girl is seen engrossed in a letter she has just received, sharing the news with an old Chelsea pensioner. On the doorstep of the office, another girl, overwhelmed by the news she has received, hides her head in grief. Meanwhile, the guard of the mail, who had delivered the post-bag, whistles indifferently, having already become accustomed to the news. This intriguing painting, with its intricate details and vivid characters, is a testament to the power of communication and the human reaction to the arrival of news, be it good or bad. The painting's ability to capture the essence of anticipation, excitement, and indifference in a single moment is truly remarkable.
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