A Planter and his Wife on a Journey
Print
1817 (printed and published)
1817 (printed and published)
Artist/Maker |
This aquatint entered the collections of the V&A Museum as part of a group of ‘illustrations of carriages’ in 1860. It depicts a white planter on horseback followed by a black woman who carries a large disk-shaped container on her head and by two black men who carry an elaborate sedan chair, in which the planter’s wife is conveyed, by means of a pole across their shoulders. The print is one of a number which depict slavery in Brazil. Brazil imported more enslaved African people than any other colony in the Americas. Unlike other colonies where most Africans were confined to manual labour on plantations, in Brazil many worked in other occupations, including as domestic servants.
Images of the New World became available to the European public through the publication of travel narratives by Spanish, French, English, Portuguese, Italian and Dutch explorers from the 16th century. Many were accompanied by illustrations, often based on first hand observations. Hugely popular, these illustrations were widely copied during the 17th and 18th centuries.
Images of the New World became available to the European public through the publication of travel narratives by Spanish, French, English, Portuguese, Italian and Dutch explorers from the 16th century. Many were accompanied by illustrations, often based on first hand observations. Hugely popular, these illustrations were widely copied during the 17th and 18th centuries.
Object details
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Object type | |
Title | A Planter and his Wife on a Journey (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | Aquatint |
Brief description | 'A Planter and his Wife on a Journey', print depicting white planter on horseback, black woman carrying package and two black men carrying sedan chair, probably Brazil, 1817 |
Physical description | Print depicts white planter on horseback on a journey accompanied by a black woman carrying package and two black men carrying a sedan chair, in which the wife is lying. |
Dimensions |
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Marks and inscriptions | Under scene, the title:
A planter and his Wife on a Journey.
Beneath:
Published by Messrs. Longman, Hurst, Orme & Brown, Peternoster Row, 1817
At bottom right, the signature of artist:
I. Clark Sculp. |
Subjects depicted | |
Place depicted | |
Summary | This aquatint entered the collections of the V&A Museum as part of a group of ‘illustrations of carriages’ in 1860. It depicts a white planter on horseback followed by a black woman who carries a large disk-shaped container on her head and by two black men who carry an elaborate sedan chair, in which the planter’s wife is conveyed, by means of a pole across their shoulders. The print is one of a number which depict slavery in Brazil. Brazil imported more enslaved African people than any other colony in the Americas. Unlike other colonies where most Africans were confined to manual labour on plantations, in Brazil many worked in other occupations, including as domestic servants. Images of the New World became available to the European public through the publication of travel narratives by Spanish, French, English, Portuguese, Italian and Dutch explorers from the 16th century. Many were accompanied by illustrations, often based on first hand observations. Hugely popular, these illustrations were widely copied during the 17th and 18th centuries. |
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Collection | |
Accession number | 19410 |
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Record created | August 30, 2006 |
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