Jennifer Green | Looty
$800.00
Coloured pencil on paper
85 x 70 cm
Coloured pencil on paper
85 x 70 cm
Coloured pencil on paper
85 x 70 cm
Looty
In ‘Looty’ the iconic Pekingese dog is a symbol of the problematic colonial attitudes and actions of this time. Appropriated from the painting by Friedrich Wilhelm ‘Looty’ 1861. The piece highlights Queen Victoria’s casual acceptance of looted treasures, as well as the lasting impact of this period, such as the ‘100 years of shame’ sentiment felt by the Chinese.
