Louise Chevalier in the role of Virginie is feeding water from her hands into the mouth of a black man in a loin-cloth. Mezzotint by J. Ward, 1799, after C. Henard.

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Chevalier, Louise, 1774-

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Louise Chevalier in the role of Virginie is feeding water from her hands into the mouth of a black man in a loin-cloth. Mezzotint by J. Ward, 1799, after C. Henard.