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The washing of diamonds, Curralinho, 1823-1831. Creator: Meier (Meyer), EThe washing of diamonds, Curralinho. From: Reise in Brasilien by Johann Baptist Spix and Carl Friedrich Philipp Martius, 1823-1831. Private Collection
Slave Pen, Alexandria, Virginia, August 1862. Creator: William R. PywellSlave Pen, Alexandria, Virginia, August 1862. [Scene from the American Civil War: exterior of building with sign reading Price, Birch & Co, Dealers in Slaves ]. Albumen print, pl
Joseph Sold to the Merchants, from The Story of Joseph, 1546. Creator: Georg PenczJoseph Sold to the Merchants, from The Story of Joseph, 1546
Folk art model of a slave ship on stand, 1890-1950. Creator: UnknownThis model was made by an unknown artist in the first half of the 20th century. The ship and the figures are not to scale. Nor are the figures arranged in an historically accurate way
The Portuguese slaver Diligentecaptured by H. M. Sloop Pearl with 600 slavesThe Portuguese slaver Diligente captured by H.M. Sloop Pearl with 600 slaves on board, taken in charge to Nassau, May 1838
Stock share certificate for the Royal African Company, 1691. Creator: Champion AshbyThe Royal Africa Company, chartered in 1672 by the English government, engaged in trade in gold and enslaved men, women and children in western Africa
Patience on a Monument, October 8, 1868. Creator: Thomas NastA rare broadside supplement to the Cincinnati Gazette, " Patience on a Monument, " shows a freed slave sitting atop a monument that lists evils perpetrated against blacks
Black women from Rio de Janeiro. From "Malerische Reise in Brasilien", 1835Black women from Rio de Janeiro. From " Malerische Reise in Brasilien", 1835. Private Collection
Landscape in Brazil with Sugar Plantation, 1660. Creator: Post, Frans Jansz. (1612-1680)Landscape in Brazil with Sugar Plantation, 1660. Found in the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen
Slave Trade, 1791. Creator: John Raphael SmithSlave Trade, 1791
Manilla, 18th century. Creator: UnknownManilla, a form of currency that circulated in West Africa, in a semi-circular horseshoe shape, with slight flairs at ends
Henry Laurens, 1782. Creator: John Singleton CopleyHenry Laurens, 1782
The Slave Market, 1620. Creator: Jacques CallotThe Slave Market, 1620
Peter Faneuil, c. 1742. Creator: John SmibertPeter Faneuil, c. 1742
Marchesa Elena Grimaldi Cattaneo, 1623. Creator: Anthony van DyckMarchesa Elena Grimaldi Cattaneo, 1623
Joseph sold to the merchants: a bearded man grasping Joseph with his left hand receives coins in his right hand, from the series The Story of Joseph, 1546
Zulaykha Bidding for Yusuf in the Slave Market in Egypt, Folio from Yusuf and Zulaykha, second half 16th century
Thomas Willing, 1782. Creator: Charles Willson PealeThomas Willing, 1782
Guys Cliff, 1898. Creator: UnknownGuys Cliff, 1898. Guys Cliff on the River Avon dates from 1751 and belonged to Samuel Greatheed, a merchant and MP for Coventry, one of the most prominent slave traders in the Caribbean
Sir H. Sloane, (1660-1753), 1830. Creator: UnknownSir H. Sloane, (1660-1753), 1830. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) Irish physician, naturalist and collector whose donations founded the British Museum
Revd. I. Nelson, (1725-1807), 1830. Creator: UnknownRevd. I. Nelson, (1725-1807), 1830. Revd. John Newton (1725-1807) English Anglican clergyman and abolitionist who served as a sailor in the Royal Navy
Angerstein, (1735-1823), 1830. Creator: UnknownAngerstein, (1735-1823), 1830. John Julius Angerstein (1735-1823) London businessman and Lloyds underwriter, said to own a third share in slave estates in Grenada
Lord Exmouths Fleet bombarding the City of Algiers, 1816. Creator: UnknownLord Exmouths Fleet bombarding the City of Algiers, 1816. Lord Exmouth (1757-1833) led British naval ships in the Bombardment of Algiers, 1816
The Dey of Algiers consulting his council on the arrival of the English Fleet, 1816. Omar Agha discusses response to an advancing European fleet
The sugar mill. From Malerische Reise in Brasilien, 1830-1835. Creator: RugendasThe sugar mill. From " Malerische Reise in Brasilien", 1830-1835. Found in the Collection of Biblioteca Nacional, Brasil
Preparation of mandioca roots. From Malerische Reise in Brasilien, 1830-1835Preparation of mandioca roots. From " Malerische Reise in Brasilien", 1830-1835. Found in the Collection of Biblioteca Nacional, Brasil
Mozambicans. From Malerische Reise in Brasilien, 1830-1835. Creator: RugendasMozambicans. From " Malerische Reise in Brasilien", 1830-1835. Found in the Collection of Biblioteca Nacional, Brasil
Sr. Francis Drake, 1786. Creator: UnknownSr. Francis Drake, 1786. Sir Francis Drake (c1540-1596), Elizabethan sea captain, privateer, slave trader, naval officer and explorer. Elizabeth I awarded Drake a knighthood in 1581
Lord Mayor Beckford, (1709-1770), c1771, (1925). Creator: UnknownLord Mayor Beckford, (1709-1770), c1771, (1925). Political figure in 18th-century London, who twice held the office of Lord Mayor of London (1762 and 1769)
The South Sea Bubble, 1720, (1925). Creator: UnknownThe South Sea Bubble, 1925. From " London in the Eighteenth Century", by Sir Walter Besant. [A. & C. Black, Ltd. London, 1925]
A Negro hung alive by the Ribs to a Gallows, pub. 1796. Creator: John Gabriel Stedman (1744-97)A Negro hung alive by the Ribs to a Gallows, from Narrative of a Five Years Expedition against the Revolted Negroes of Surinam, in Guiana, on the Wild Coast of South America, from the year 1772
Plan showing how Slaves were transported on board a Slave Ship in the 18th Century (engraving)
Shop for selling slaves, 1835. Creator: Debret, Jean-Baptiste (1768-1848)Shop for selling slaves, 1835. Private Collection
Slaves process sugar cane and make sugar. Creator: Aa, Pieter van der (1659-1733)Slaves process sugar cane and make sugar. Private Collection
Flagellation of a Female Samboe Slave, 1793. Creator: Blake, William (1757-1827)Flagellation of a Female Samboe Slave, 1793. Private Collection
A Lady going to Visit, 1816. Creator: AnonymousA Lady going to Visit, 1816. Private Collection
Baptism of black slaves, 1757. Creator: AnonymousBaptism of black slaves, 1757. Private Collection
Slaves attempt to overcome their Spanish owners, but are captured and hanged from trees, 1595. Private Collection
Slaves process sugar cane and make sugar, 1595. Creator: Bry, Theodor de (1528-1598)Slaves process sugar cane and make sugar, 1595. Private Collection
Spanish soldiers observe and carry out the punishment of a slave, 1595. Creator: BrySpanish soldiers observe and carry out the punishment of a slave who is flogged and has pitch poured on his wounds, 1595. Private Collection
Slaves pour ore in front of European soldiers. In the background, slaves work in the mines, 1595. Private Collection
Diagram of a slave ship, 1821. Creator: AnonymousDiagram of a slave ship, 1821. Private Collection
Portrait of the poet Phillis Wheatley (c. 1753-1784), 1773. Creator: AnonymousPortrait of the poet Phillis Wheatley (c.1753-1784), 1773. Private Collection
A Planter and his Wife on a Journey, 1816. Creator: AnonymousA Planter and his Wife on a Journey, 1816. Private Collection
Uprising of the black slaves in Jamaica in 1760, 1800. Creator: David, Francois-AnneUprising of the black slaves in Jamaica in 1760, 1800. Private Collection
Man sells a slave woman, 1775. Creator: AnonymousMan sells a slave woman, 1775. Private Collection
Policy on Slaves, 1794, (1928)Policy on Slaves, 1794, 1928. From A History of Lloyd s, by Charles Wright and C. Ernest Fayle. [Macmillan and Company Limited, London, 1928]
Probable Effects of Over Female Emigration …, c. 1844Probable Effects of Over Female Emigration or Importing the Fair Sex from Savage Islands in Consequence of Importing all our own to Australia!, pub. C. 1844 (hand coloured engraving)