Created by
Stephens, Henry Louis, American, 1821 - 1886
Date
ca. 1863
Medium
lithographic ink on cardboard
Dimensions
H x W: 4 x 2 1/2 in. (10.2 x 6.4 cm)
Description
This color lithograph on a carte-de-visite card depicts an enslaved man being sold at auction by a white man with a hat and beard who is calling out and gesticulating. The slave carries a hat in his right hand and lowers his eyes to the ground.
Classification
Visual Arts
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Type
color lithographs
Topic
Caricature and cartoons
Domestic slave trade
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2008.9.53
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d5e38d74-4fca-4f4d-9c52-3933c4f78295

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