Slave traders on an African coast enslave some of its inhabitants: a man is taken by two slave traders to their boat, while his wife and child is taken by a different slave trader to another boat. Coloured stipple engraving by Citoyenne Rollet after George Morland.

  • Morland, George, 1763-1804.
Date:
[1794?]
Reference:
37917i
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In the right background, an African man, wearing a hat and a pearl earring, accompanied by an African boy holding a gun, seem to represent an African slaver who has sold his victims to the European slavers: he converses with a Europan man. Left background, a slave ship

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Paris (Rue St. Denis Section Bon-Conseil) : Depeuille, [1794?]

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1 print : stipple engraving, with watercolour

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Traite des nêgres. Quel contrat infâme, l'un marchande ce qui n'appartient à personne, l'autre vend la propriété de la nature. Ce vil métier a été aboli par la Convention Nationale le 16 Pluviose l'an deuxieme de la République Française une et indivisible. Painted by G. Morland. Gravé par Citnne. Rollet.

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Wellcome Collection 37917i

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