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Paris, 1795. Stipple engraving, with etching and mezzotint by Colibert after Freret, 17 by 20 3/4 inches. Light mat stain, small tape remnants on verso. Very good. An idealized African scene. An idealized image of life in Africa, produced as part of early anti-slavery campaigning during the French Republic. A finely-detailed depiction of an African village in the midst of a marriage celebration, with the women engaged in conversation and the men dancing in the background while children play. A few village buildings stand in the distance, beneath a large hill. A humanizing and energetic view of African natives.
Arrivée des Européens en Afrique by FRERET, Louis - 1795
by FRERET, Louis
Arrivée des Européens en Afrique
by FRERET, Louis
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Paris, 1795. Stipple engraving, with etching and mezzotint, 17 x 20 inches. Minor mat stain, one diagonal crease, small tape remnants on verso. Very good. The Europeans arrive in idyllic West Africa An idealized image of life in West Africa produced as part of early anti-slavery literature in Republic-era France. An evocative engraved view of peaceful Africans poised to trade goods with Europeans landing on shore in a long-boat, with their ship behind them. Also includes depictions of wildlife, fruit, and African trade goods, such as tusks and bread. Colibert engraved the image after Freret. Rare.
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Donald Heald Rare Books
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- Place of Publication Paris
- Date Published 1795
Le Mariage des Nègres
by FRERET, Louis
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New York, New York, United States
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$1,200.00
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Habitation des Nègres
by FRERET, Louis
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New York, New York, United States
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Paris, 1795. Sheet size 17 1/4 x 20 inches. Stipple engraving, with etching and mezzotint by Colibert after Freret. An idealized scene of a West African Village. A richly-detailed and quite striking view of an African village, with families and their livestock and homes, situated near a waterfall, with a rope bridge connecting the two houses. This idealized view of life in West Africa was produced as part of early anti-slavery movements in Republic-era France. A humanizing view of African natives.
Item Price
$1,200.00