A Surinam Planter in his Morning Dress

1793

William Blake after John Gabriel Stedman

Associated Names
William Blake

Artist, British, 1757 - 1827

John Gabriel Stedman

Artist After, British, 1744 - 1797

The image shows two individuals outdoors. One person is standing with a hand on their hip and holding a long-stemmed pipe to their mouth. They wear a large hat with a ribbon and feathers, an elaborate coat, frilled shirt, striped trousers, and shoes. The other person is pouring liquid into a glass on a tray, barefoot, wearing a fabric around their waist, and with a simple hairstyle. In the background, there is a house and foliage, indicating a rural or estate setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 27.8 × 18.8 cm (10 15/16 × 7 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.1834

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Keynes 1921, no. 111, State (x)

  • 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

Q64962820

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