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"Cheer Boys Cheer" -- An Emigrant Ship Leaving Harbour. 1891. Creator: Charles William Wyllie. "Cheer Boys Cheer" -- An Emigrant Ship Leaving Harbour. 1891. Creator: Charles William Wyllie
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"Cheer Boys Cheer" -- An Emigrant Ship Leaving Harbour. 1891. Creator: Charles William Wyllie. "Cheer Boys Cheer" -- An Emigrant Ship Leaving Harbour. 1891. Creator: Charles William Wyllie
"Cheer Boys Cheer" -- An Emigrant Ship Leaving Harbour. 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891
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Cheer Boys Cheer
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-- An Emigrant Ship Leaving Harbour, 1891: A poignant moment of departure captured in Charles William Wyllie's iconic print. The title of this evocative work, published in The Graphic: An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper in 1891, encapsulates the spirit of hope and determination that drove thousands of emigrants from their homeland towards the shores of a new world. The image portrays a steamship, its sails billowing in the wind, readying to depart from a bustling British harbour. The quay teems with activity as family and friends bid their final farewells to the passengers. The scene is a vivid tableau of human emotion, with men, women, and children waving and cheering from the dockside, their faces etched with a mix of sadness, excitement, and anticipation. The Victorian era, with its industrial might and burgeoning transportation infrastructure, saw an unprecedented wave of emigration from Europe to the Americas. Wyllie's "Cheer Boys Cheer" offers a poignant snapshot of this era, encapsulating the human drama and the spirit of adventure that characterized the emigrant experience. The print, with its intricate details and nuanced portrayal of the human condition, stands as a testament to Wyllie's mastery of the medium. The use of black and white, with its ability to convey depth and contrast, adds to the overall impact of the image, making it a timeless and evocative depiction of a pivotal moment in history. As the steamship pulls away from the quay, the emigrants wave back, their faces filled with a mixture of emotions, their hearts heavy with the weight of their past and the promise of their future. "Cheer Boys Cheer" is a poignant reminder of the human capacity for hope and resilience, and the enduring power of the human spirit to overcome adversity and forge new beginnings.
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