Paintings, Prints & Drawings — 1804-12-26
A "Negro" Chieftain.
'A "Negro" Chieftain', 26th December 1804 published by Samuel Fores. This satire depicts Sir George Yonge, a leading opponent of Wilberforce's motion against the slave trade. Here he is holding items showing his intimate connection with the slave trade: Bills of Loading, List of "Negro Stock" Etc.
British Museum catalogue of Personal and Political Satires, cat.10287.
- Category:
- Paintings, Prints & Drawings
- Object ID:
- 2005.178
- Object name:
- A "Negro" Chieftain.
- Artist/Maker:
- Williams, Fores, S. W.
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- Production date:
- 1804-12-26
- Material:
paper, ink
- Measurements/duration:
- H 362 mm, W 230 mm (paper)
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- Record quality:
- 60%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
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