A female negro slave, with a weight chained to her ancle [sic] [graphic] / Bartolozzi sculpt.
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PicturePublication details: London: Published by J. Johnson, St. Paul's Church Yard, Dec. 1, 1795.; ENGLAND. London. Description: 1 print: mezzotint; image 19 x 14 cm. (7.5 x 5.25 in)Notes: Plate IV in John Gabriel Stedman's Narrative, of a five year's expedition, against the revolted Negroes of Surinam, in Guiana, on the wild coast of South America; from the year 1772 to 1777 (London: Printed for J. Johnson, St. Paul's Church Yard, & J. Edwards, Pall Mall, 1796), vol. I, facing page 15.Local Notes: Fels Afro-Americana Image Project, Punishment Scenes.Imprint: ENGLAND. London. 1795.Subject(s): Genre/Form: Online resources:
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Stedman, John Gabriel, 1744-1797. Narrative, of a five year's expedition, against the revolted Negroes of SurinamSummary: Engraving was done after one of John Gabriel Stedman's own drawings; it records an incident that he witnessed during his travels in Surinam. In Port Amsterdam, Stedman encountered a young female slave dressed in a scanty loin-cloth, which, like her skin, bore the traces of a whip. As punishment for failing to complete a task to which she was unequal, the young woman was forced to wear a chain around her ankle to which a hundred pound weight was also affixed. This she wore for some months.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | Library Company of Philadelphia Stacks | Am 1796 Sted 755.Q v 1 p 15 | Available | 141989 |
Plate IV in John Gabriel Stedman's Narrative, of a five year's expedition, against the revolted Negroes of Surinam, in Guiana, on the wild coast of South America; from the year 1772 to 1777 (London: Printed for J. Johnson, St. Paul's Church Yard, & J. Edwards, Pall Mall, 1796), vol. I, facing page 15.
Engraving was done after one of John Gabriel Stedman's own drawings; it records an incident that he witnessed during his travels in Surinam. In Port Amsterdam, Stedman encountered a young female slave dressed in a scanty loin-cloth, which, like her skin, bore the traces of a whip. As punishment for failing to complete a task to which she was unequal, the young woman was forced to wear a chain around her ankle to which a hundred pound weight was also affixed. This she wore for some months.
Fels Afro-Americana Image Project, Punishment Scenes.