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ca. 1850-1890 (published)
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Hand-coloured broadsheet with sixteen illustrations in four rows of four and captions.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Lithography and hand-colouring on paper |
| Brief description | 'Martha, the good negress', broadsheet printed by Pellerin for Humoristic Publishing Co., Kansas, USA, ca. 1850-1890. |
| Physical description | Hand-coloured broadsheet with sixteen illustrations in four rows of four and captions. |
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| Credit line | Donated by Anne Renier and F.G. Renier. |
| Object history | Bequeathed to the V&A in 1970 by Anne and Fernand G. Renier as part of the Renier Collection. NB The term "negress" was used historically to describe people of black African heritage but, since the 1960s, has fallen from usage and, increasingly, is considered offensive. The term is repeated here in its original historical context. |
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| Library number | RENIER.149-2019 |
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| Record created | August 16, 2019 |
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