TW429384 The hungry messenger, 1890 (oil on canvas) by Storey, George Adolphus (1834-1919); 69.9x95 cm; Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens, Tyne & Wear, UK; (add.info.: Painted in 1890, this picture is a typical example of nineteenth century \'genre\' painting. \'The Hungry Messenger\' is painted with great detail, and clearly tells a story. The messenger has arrived at the end of a long hard journey, and surreptitiously helps himself to a piece of chicken while the message is being read; The painting is set in the seventeenth century, and the composition is reminiscent of Dutch painting at that time - note especially the open door which frames the figure of the servant in the room beyond, and the detailed painting of the laid table;); 穢 Sunderland Museums ; English, out of copyright.