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Title
"A
Negro
hung
alive
by the
Ribs
to the
Gallows.
"
Creator
Blake, William (English artist and author, 1757-1827)
Date
1796
Cultural Context
British
English
European
South American
Guyanese
Surinamese
Style/Period
Romantic (modern European styles )
Theme
Prints (visual works)
Engravings (prints)
Intaglio prints
Illustrations (layout features)
Illustrated books
Books
Documentaries
Slavery
Colonies
Torturing
Punishing
Suffering
Violence
Deaths
Hangings
Executions (events)
Figures (representations)
Figurative art
Men (male humans)
Slaves (people)
Nudes (representations)
Nudity
Loincloths
Gallows
Chains (object genres)
Nails
Skeleton
Bone (material)
Skull (skeleton component)
Stakes (pointed objects)
Shores (landforms)
Coastlines
Harbors
Bodies of water
Ships
Sailing ships
Sailing vessels
Slavers
Cargo vessels
Watercraft
Vehicles (transportation)
Sails
Subject
Prints
Engravings
Intaglio prints
Illustrations
Book illustrations
Books
Slavery
Slave trade
Slave rebellions
Rebellions
Colonies
Punishment & torture
Violence
Death
Hangings (Executions)
Executions
Men
Slaves
Nudes
Gallows
Punishment devices
Chains
Nails & spikes
Skeletons
Bones (Body parts)
Skulls
Dead persons
Coastlines
Harbors
Bodies of water
Ships
Sailing ships
Slave ships
Cargo ships
Vessels
Vehicles
Description
Engraving
, from
John
G
.
Stedman's
Narrative
of a
Five
Years'
Expedition
against
the
Revolted
Negroes
of
Surinam
, in
Guiana
, on the
Wild
Coast
of
South
America
.
Location Depicted
Guiana
Suriname
South America
Measurements
7 x 5 3/8 in (18 x 13.5 cm)
Technique
Printing (process)
Engraving (printing process)
Intaglio printing
Printmaking
Illustration (process)
Work Type
Prints
Engravings
Intaglio prints
Illustrations
Book illustrations
Source
Eisenman, Stephen F. Nineteenth Century Art: A Critical History. 3rd ed. New York: Thames & Hudson, 2007. (fig. 4.3, p.106)
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center
Format
image/jpeg
Digital File Name
VRC
1157-02.jpg
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