Hubert Von Herkomer On StrikeVictorian Industrial Labour Painting Postcard

ABIZRA125  This is a beautiful undated but modern published official postcard from Londons Royal Academy Of Arts for this great 1891 painting by Hubert Von Herkomer called On Strike with artist details, dates, dimensions etc & Royal Academy Of Arts logo on reverse being the official souvenir from when exhibited unused and mint. 

This stark, monumental social realist composition utilizes a raw, honest perspective and a gritty, muted color palette to expose the harsh economic realities of the nineteenth-century British industrial working class. The visual layout features a striking, confrontational stance from the central laborer, juxtaposing his heavy, protective frame against the vulnerable and anxious expressions of his dependent family members at the cottage door. By avoiding idealized sentimentality in favor of a profound, psychologically tense narrative, the scene serves as a powerful, empathetic documentation of societal upheaval, domestic strain, and industrial defiance