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Slave Trade Collection (page 3)

Background imageSlave Trade Collection: The washing of diamonds, Curralinho, 1823-1831. Creator: Meier (Meyer), E

The washing of diamonds, Curralinho, 1823-1831. Creator: Meier (Meyer), E
The washing of diamonds, Curralinho. From: Reise in Brasilien by Johann Baptist Spix and Carl Friedrich Philipp Martius, 1823-1831. Private Collection

Background imageSlave Trade Collection: Slave Pen, Alexandria, Virginia, August 1862. Creator: William R. Pywell

Slave Pen, Alexandria, Virginia, August 1862. Creator: William R. Pywell
Slave 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

Background imageSlave Trade Collection: Joseph Sold to the Merchants, from The Story of Joseph, 1546. Creator: Georg Pencz

Joseph Sold to the Merchants, from The Story of Joseph, 1546. Creator: Georg Pencz
Joseph Sold to the Merchants, from The Story of Joseph, 1546

Background imageSlave Trade Collection: Folk art model of a slave ship on stand, 1890-1950. Creator: Unknown

Folk art model of a slave ship on stand, 1890-1950. Creator: Unknown
This 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

Background imageSlave Trade Collection: The Portuguese slaver Diligentecaptured by H. M. Sloop Pearl with 600 slaves

The Portuguese slaver Diligentecaptured by H. M. Sloop Pearl with 600 slaves
The Portuguese slaver Diligente captured by H.M. Sloop Pearl with 600 slaves on board, taken in charge to Nassau, May 1838

Background imageSlave Trade Collection: Stock share certificate for the Royal African Company, 1691. Creator: Champion Ashby

Stock share certificate for the Royal African Company, 1691. Creator: Champion Ashby
The Royal Africa Company, chartered in 1672 by the English government, engaged in trade in gold and enslaved men, women and children in western Africa

Background imageSlave Trade Collection: Patience on a Monument, October 8, 1868. Creator: Thomas Nast

Patience on a Monument, October 8, 1868. Creator: Thomas Nast
A 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

Background imageSlave Trade 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 imageSlave Trade Collection: Landscape in Brazil with Sugar Plantation, 1660. Creator: Post, Frans Jansz. (1612-1680)

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

Background imageSlave Trade Collection: Slave Trade, 1791. Creator: John Raphael Smith

Slave Trade, 1791. Creator: John Raphael Smith
Slave Trade, 1791

Background imageSlave Trade Collection: Manilla, 18th century. Creator: Unknown

Manilla, 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Manilla, a form of currency that circulated in West Africa, in a semi-circular horseshoe shape, with slight flairs at ends

Background imageSlave Trade Collection: Henry Laurens, 1782. Creator: John Singleton Copley

Henry Laurens, 1782. Creator: John Singleton Copley
Henry Laurens, 1782

Background imageSlave Trade Collection: The Slave Market, 1620. Creator: Jacques Callot

The Slave Market, 1620. Creator: Jacques Callot
The Slave Market, 1620

Background imageSlave Trade Collection: Peter Faneuil, c. 1742. Creator: John Smibert

Peter Faneuil, c. 1742. Creator: John Smibert
Peter Faneuil, c. 1742

Background imageSlave Trade Collection: Marchesa Elena Grimaldi Cattaneo, 1623. Creator: Anthony van Dyck

Marchesa Elena Grimaldi Cattaneo, 1623. Creator: Anthony van Dyck
Marchesa Elena Grimaldi Cattaneo, 1623

Background imageSlave Trade Collection: Joseph sold to the merchants: a bearded man grasping Joseph with his left hand receives

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

Background imageSlave Trade Collection: Zulaykha Bidding for Yusuf in the Slave Market in Egypt, Folio from Yusuf

Zulaykha Bidding for Yusuf in the Slave Market in Egypt, Folio from Yusuf and Zulaykha, second half 16th century

Background imageSlave Trade Collection: Thomas Willing, 1782. Creator: Charles Willson Peale

Thomas Willing, 1782. Creator: Charles Willson Peale
Thomas Willing, 1782

Background imageSlave Trade Collection: Guys Cliff, 1898. Creator: Unknown

Guys Cliff, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Guys 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

Background imageSlave Trade Collection: Sir H. Sloane, (1660-1753), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Sir H. Sloane, (1660-1753), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Sir H. Sloane, (1660-1753), 1830. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) Irish physician, naturalist and collector whose donations founded the British Museum

Background imageSlave Trade Collection: Revd. I. Nelson, (1725-1807), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Revd. I. Nelson, (1725-1807), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Revd. I. Nelson, (1725-1807), 1830. Revd. John Newton (1725-1807) English Anglican clergyman and abolitionist who served as a sailor in the Royal Navy

Background imageSlave Trade Collection: Angerstein, (1735-1823), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Angerstein, (1735-1823), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Angerstein, (1735-1823), 1830. John Julius Angerstein (1735-1823) London businessman and Lloyds underwriter, said to own a third share in slave estates in Grenada

Background imageSlave Trade Collection: Lord Exmouths Fleet bombarding the City of Algiers, 1816. Creator: Unknown

Lord Exmouths Fleet bombarding the City of Algiers, 1816. Creator: Unknown
Lord Exmouths Fleet bombarding the City of Algiers, 1816. Lord Exmouth (1757-1833) led British naval ships in the Bombardment of Algiers, 1816

Background imageSlave Trade Collection: The Dey of Algiers consulting his council on the arrival of the English Fleet, 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

Background imageSlave Trade 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 imageSlave Trade 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 imageSlave Trade 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 imageSlave Trade Collection: Sr. Francis Drake, 1786. Creator: Unknown

Sr. Francis Drake, 1786. Creator: Unknown
Sr. 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

Background imageSlave Trade Collection: Lord Mayor Beckford, (1709-1770), c1771, (1925). Creator: Unknown

Lord Mayor Beckford, (1709-1770), c1771, (1925). Creator: Unknown
Lord 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)

Background imageSlave Trade Collection: The South Sea Bubble, 1720, (1925). Creator: Unknown

The South Sea Bubble, 1720, (1925). Creator: Unknown
The South Sea Bubble, 1925. From " London in the Eighteenth Century", by Sir Walter Besant. [A. & C. Black, Ltd. London, 1925]

Background imageSlave Trade Collection: 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, 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

Background imageSlave Trade Collection: Plan showing how Slaves were transported on board a Slave Ship in the 18th Century (engraving)

Plan showing how Slaves were transported on board a Slave Ship in the 18th Century (engraving)

Background imageSlave Trade 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 imageSlave Trade 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 imageSlave Trade 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 imageSlave Trade 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 imageSlave Trade Collection: Baptism of black slaves, 1757. Creator: Anonymous

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

Background imageSlave Trade 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 imageSlave Trade 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 imageSlave Trade 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 imageSlave Trade 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 imageSlave Trade 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 imageSlave Trade 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 imageSlave Trade 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 imageSlave Trade 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 imageSlave Trade 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 imageSlave Trade Collection: Policy on Slaves, 1794, (1928)

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]

Background imageSlave Trade Collection: Probable Effects of Over Female Emigration …, c. 1844

Probable Effects of Over Female Emigration …, c. 1844
Probable 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)



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