A black boy with white skin-markings (leukoderma), advertised for exhibition. Colour line block.

Captain Costentenus, a man with tattooes all over his body. Colour line block.

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Farini, G. A., impresario.

Images from the collections

Images by Farini, G. A., impresario.

Works from the collections

A black boy with white skin-markings (leukoderma), advertised for exhibition. Colour line block.

Captain Costentenus, a man with tattooes all over his body. Colour line block.