A Coromantyn Free Negro, or Ranger, armed

1793

William Blake after John Gabriel Stedman

Associated Names
William Blake

Artist, British, 1757 - 1827

John Gabriel Stedman

Artist After, British, 1744 - 1797

There is a full-body illustration of a person standing upright, facing forward with a rifle resting across their shoulders and held by both hands. The person's facial features are captured in detail, with a neutral expression, and they have short, curly hair adorned with a decorative piece. They are minimally clothed, wearing a form of cloth around their waist and an ornamental strap across their chest. The person holds a rifle and has a sheath with a knife or blade attached to their side. The background depicts an open landscape with a few palm trees and two figures in the distance, also holding rifles and appearing to be in motion. The ground is depicted with some foliage and textured to indicate grass or dirt.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 28.4 × 20.3 cm (11 3/16 × 8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.1827

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Keynes 1921, no. 111, State (i)

  • Series Title

    Stedman's "Narrative, of a Five Years' Expedition"

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1921

  • Keynes, Geoffrey. A bibliography of William Blake. New York: Grolier Club, 1921.

Wikidata ID

Q64962806

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