Created by
Unidentified
Date
19th century
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W: 7 × 10 7/8 in. (17.8 × 27.6 cm)
Description
Reproduction of an engraving entitled "Capture of a Slaver off the Coast of Cuba" The print depicts a large, three-mast slave ship with two other vessels sailing up behind it. There are two smaller boats with oarsmen off to the side approaching the slave ship. The print has been clipped from a British periodical, with three columns of text on the verso.
Place depicted
Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Books and Published Materials
Type
prints
clippings
Topic
Illegal slave trade
Slavery
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Oprah Winfrey
Object number
2014.312.238
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f7a06a7d-d358-45e0-9b74-fc067b140067

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