An enslaved person, in profile to right, kneeling with hands clasped and chained. Captioned Heb.3.15 beneath, with printed excerpt from the Jamaica Royal Gazette, Oct. 7, 1826, titled 'PHOEBE' beneath (recto). Excerpt of a letter to the Editor from the Devizes Gazette, Sept. 10, 1825, titled 'Slavery in the British West Indies' on verso.
Printmaker:
Unknown
Draughtsman:
Lines, Samuel
(Attrib.)
Part of the contents of the work-bag (T.1-2022) produced by the Female Society for Birmingham (originally called the Ladies Society for the Relief of N---- Slaves) in West Bromwich, near Birmingham, as part of their campaign to abolish slavery.
Please note that the term 'n----' was used historically to describe people of black African heritage but today it is considered offensive. It is used here in its original, historical context only.
History note: Historical and Collectable online auction: ‘Commemoratives, Fairings, Stevengraphs, Staffordshire Pot Lids and Prattware’ on Tuesday 18 October 2022 (lot 76), from where purchased
Given by the Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum, 2022
Method of acquisition: Bought (2022) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum Historical & Collectable
19th Century
Production date:
AD 1828
Lines was commissioned to design prints for the Society for use in their campaigning.
Platemark
Height 136 mm
Width 88 mm
Sheet
Height 258 mm
Width 257 mm
Accession number: PM.8-2022
Primary reference Number: 317569
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Manuscripts and Printed Books
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