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A diagram depicts different views of the interior of a slave ship, labelled with figure numbers and letters. There is a body of text underneath the diagram.

A diagram depicts different views of the interior of a slave ship, labelled with figure numbers and letters. On the right, large illustrations portray the ship as viewed from the side and from the top. On the left, smaller illustrations portray sections of the ship from the side and from the top. In all diagrams, numerous dark-skinned figures are laying side-by-side on each floor of the ship. Above the diagram reads: "DESCRIPTION OF A SLAVE SHIP". There is a large body of text underneath the diagram.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
TL42422.5
Title
Description of a Slave Ship
Classification
Prints
Work Type
print
Date
1789
Culture
British
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/371390

Physical Descriptions

Technique
Engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 62.6 × 48.5 cm (24 5/8 × 19 1/8 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard University, Houghton Library, Gift of O. Peck, 1845
Object Number
TL42422.5
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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