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French Colonies Collection

Background imageFrench Colonies Collection: A slave catcher (Capitão do mato). From 'Voyage pittoresque dans le Brésil', 1835

A slave catcher (Capitão do mato). From "Voyage pittoresque dans le Brésil", 1835
A slave catcher (Capit£o do mato). From "Voyage pittoresque dans le Bresil", 1835. Private Collection

Background imageFrench Colonies Collection: Nègresses de Rio-Janeiro. From 'Voyage pittoresque dans le Brésil', 1835

Nègresses de Rio-Janeiro. From "Voyage pittoresque dans le Brésil", 1835
Negresses de Rio-Janeiro. From "Voyage pittoresque dans le Bresil", 1835. Private Collection

Background imageFrench Colonies Collection: Fishermen of Ilhéus. From 'Voyage pittoresque dans le Brésil', 1835

Fishermen of Ilhéus. From "Voyage pittoresque dans le Brésil", 1835
Fishermen of Ilheus. From "Voyage pittoresque dans le Bresil", 1835. Private Collection

Background imageFrench Colonies Collection: Port of the Mineiros in Rio de Janeiro. From 'Voyage pittoresque dans le Brésil', 1835

Port of the Mineiros in Rio de Janeiro. From "Voyage pittoresque dans le Brésil", 1835
Port of the Mineiros in Rio de Janeiro. From "Voyage pittoresque dans le Bresil", 1835. Private Collection

Background imageFrench Colonies Collection: Tiger hunting. From 'Voyage pittoresque dans le Brésil', 1835

Tiger hunting. From "Voyage pittoresque dans le Brésil", 1835. Creator: Rugendas, Johann Moritz (1802-1858)
Tiger hunting. From "Voyage pittoresque dans le Bresil", 1835. Private Collection

Background imageFrench Colonies Collection: Portrait of an English slave trader, 17th century. Creator: Wright, John Michael (1617-1694)

Portrait of an English slave trader, 17th century. Creator: Wright, John Michael (1617-1694)
Portrait of an English slave trader, 17th century. Private Collection

Background imageFrench Colonies Collection: Black women from Rio de Janeiro. From 'Malerische Reise in Brasilien', 1835

Black women from Rio de Janeiro. From "Malerische Reise in Brasilien", 1835
Black women from Rio de Janeiro. From " Malerische Reise in Brasilien", 1835. Private Collection

Background imageFrench Colonies Collection: The sugar mill. From Malerische Reise in Brasilien, 1830-1835. Creator: Rugendas

The sugar mill. From Malerische Reise in Brasilien, 1830-1835. Creator: Rugendas
The sugar mill. From " Malerische Reise in Brasilien", 1830-1835. Found in the Collection of Biblioteca Nacional, Brasil

Background imageFrench Colonies Collection: Preparation of mandioca roots. From Malerische Reise in Brasilien, 1830-1835

Preparation of mandioca roots. From Malerische Reise in Brasilien, 1830-1835
Preparation of mandioca roots. From " Malerische Reise in Brasilien", 1830-1835. Found in the Collection of Biblioteca Nacional, Brasil

Background imageFrench Colonies Collection: Mozambicans. From Malerische Reise in Brasilien, 1830-1835. Creator: Rugendas

Mozambicans. From Malerische Reise in Brasilien, 1830-1835. Creator: Rugendas
Mozambicans. From " Malerische Reise in Brasilien", 1830-1835. Found in the Collection of Biblioteca Nacional, Brasil

Background imageFrench Colonies Collection: Shop for selling slaves, 1835. Creator: Debret, Jean-Baptiste (1768-1848)

Shop for selling slaves, 1835. Creator: Debret, Jean-Baptiste (1768-1848)
Shop for selling slaves, 1835. Private Collection

Background imageFrench Colonies Collection: Slaves process sugar cane and make sugar. Creator: Aa, Pieter van der (1659-1733)

Slaves process sugar cane and make sugar. Creator: Aa, Pieter van der (1659-1733)
Slaves process sugar cane and make sugar. Private Collection

Background imageFrench Colonies Collection: Flagellation of a Female Samboe Slave, 1793. Creator: Blake, William (1757-1827)

Flagellation of a Female Samboe Slave, 1793. Creator: Blake, William (1757-1827)
Flagellation of a Female Samboe Slave, 1793. Private Collection

Background imageFrench Colonies Collection: A Lady going to Visit, 1816. Creator: Anonymous

A Lady going to Visit, 1816. Creator: Anonymous
A Lady going to Visit, 1816. Private Collection

Background imageFrench Colonies Collection: Baptism of black slaves, 1757. Creator: Anonymous

Baptism of black slaves, 1757. Creator: Anonymous
Baptism of black slaves, 1757. Private Collection

Background imageFrench Colonies Collection: Slaves attempt to overcome their Spanish owners, but are captured and hanged from trees, 1595

Slaves attempt to overcome their Spanish owners, but are captured and hanged from trees, 1595. Private Collection

Background imageFrench Colonies Collection: Slaves process sugar cane and make sugar, 1595. Creator: Bry, Theodor de (1528-1598)

Slaves process sugar cane and make sugar, 1595. Creator: Bry, Theodor de (1528-1598)
Slaves process sugar cane and make sugar, 1595. Private Collection

Background imageFrench Colonies Collection: Spanish soldiers observe and carry out the punishment of a slave, 1595. Creator: Bry

Spanish soldiers observe and carry out the punishment of a slave, 1595. Creator: Bry
Spanish soldiers observe and carry out the punishment of a slave who is flogged and has pitch poured on his wounds, 1595. Private Collection

Background imageFrench Colonies Collection: Slaves pour ore in front of European soldiers. In the background, slaves work in the mines, 1595

Slaves pour ore in front of European soldiers. In the background, slaves work in the mines, 1595. Private Collection

Background imageFrench Colonies Collection: Diagram of a slave ship, 1821. Creator: Anonymous

Diagram of a slave ship, 1821. Creator: Anonymous
Diagram of a slave ship, 1821. Private Collection

Background imageFrench Colonies Collection: Retour, a la ville, d un proprietaire de chacra, 1835. Creator: Debret, Jean-Baptiste

Retour, a la ville, d un proprietaire de chacra, 1835. Creator: Debret, Jean-Baptiste
Retour, a la ville, d un proprie taire de chacra, 1835. Private Collection

Background imageFrench Colonies Collection: Portrait of the poet Phillis Wheatley (c. 1753-1784), 1773. Creator: Anonymous

Portrait of the poet Phillis Wheatley (c. 1753-1784), 1773. Creator: Anonymous
Portrait of the poet Phillis Wheatley (c.1753-1784), 1773. Private Collection

Background imageFrench Colonies Collection: A Planter and his Wife on a Journey, 1816. Creator: Anonymous

A Planter and his Wife on a Journey, 1816. Creator: Anonymous
A Planter and his Wife on a Journey, 1816. Private Collection

Background imageFrench Colonies Collection: Uprising of the black slaves in Jamaica in 1760, 1800. Creator: David, Francois-Anne

Uprising of the black slaves in Jamaica in 1760, 1800. Creator: David, Francois-Anne
Uprising of the black slaves in Jamaica in 1760, 1800. Private Collection

Background imageFrench Colonies Collection: Man sells a slave woman, 1775. Creator: Anonymous

Man sells a slave woman, 1775. Creator: Anonymous
Man sells a slave woman, 1775. Private Collection

Background imageFrench Colonies Collection: The Cotton Wagon, 1880s

The Cotton Wagon, 1880s. Private Collection

Background imageFrench Colonies Collection: Queen Nzinga with Military Entourage, Kingdom of Matamba, Angola (From: Manoscritti Araldi)

Queen Nzinga with Military Entourage, Kingdom of Matamba, Angola (From: Manoscritti Araldi), Between 1665 and 1668. Found in the Collection of Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, Modena

Background imageFrench Colonies Collection: Slaves working in the sweet potato fields on the Hopkinson plantation, 1862

Slaves working in the sweet potato fields on the Hopkinson plantation, 1862. Found in the Collection of Library of Congress, Washington D. C

Background imageFrench Colonies Collection: Slaves in the cellar of a slave boat, c. 1830

Slaves in the cellar of a slave boat, c. 1830. Found in the Collection of Instituto Itau Cultural

Background imageFrench Colonies Collection: Proclamation of the Abolition of Slavery in the French Colonies, 27 April 1848

Proclamation of the Abolition of Slavery in the French Colonies, 27 April 1848. Found in the collection of Musee de l Histoire de France, Chateau de Versailles


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