Group of Negros, as imported to be sold for Slaves

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 a group of individuals on a textured ground. Some individuals are standing or walking, with an adult male on the right gesturing with a whip. The figures have dark curly hair and are dressed in minimal clothing, mainly fabric around their waists. The adult male on the right wears a coat, breeches, hat, and holds a whip. A small dog is at the group's feet. In the background, faint outlines of sails and ship masts are visible, suggesting a maritime setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 27.8 × 19.9 cm (10 15/16 × 7 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.1831

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Keynes 1921, no. 111, State (vi)

  • 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

Q64962817

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