Paintings, Prints & Drawings — 1793-12-02
The Sculls of Lieut. Leppar, & Six of his Men
'The Sculls (skulls) of Lieut. Leppar, & Six of his Men', plate 25, published by J. Johnson, St Paul's Churchyard, London, Decr. 2nd, 1793, later published in 'Narrative of a five years expedition against the "revolted Negroes" of Surinam, from the year 1772 to 1777, elucidating the history of that country and describing its productions' by Captain John Gabriel Stedman, published by J. Johnson: London, 1796; seven human skulls mounted on stakes (branches); white European men armed with rifles and bayonets make the gruesome discovery; part of the story of a slave rebellion.
- Category:
- Paintings, Prints & Drawings
- Object ID:
- 2006.44/23
- Object name:
- The Sculls of Lieut. Leppar, & Six of his Men
- Artist/Maker:
- Johnson, Joseph
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- Production date:
- 1793-12-02
- Material:
paper, ink
- Measurements/duration:
- H 269 mm, W 195 mm (paper), H 306 mm, W 230 mm (paper support)
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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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