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The Anchorage off the Town of Bonny river sixteen miles from the Entrance
A watercolour with graphite painting depicting the anchorage off the town of Bonny River.
The Bonny River, located in present-day Nigeria, was a major collection point for West African slavers. After 1808, in an attempt to shift the economy of the region away from slavery, a trade in palm oil was encouraged. A number of former British slave dealers quickly switched their business from human to palm oil cargoes. The King of Bonny, however, continued to supply some 30,000 slaves a year to Portuguese dealers during the 1820s and 1830s, which is roughly the period of this drawing.
The Bonny River, located in present-day Nigeria, was a major collection point for West African slavers. After 1808, in an attempt to shift the economy of the region away from slavery, a trade in palm oil was encouraged. A number of former British slave dealers quickly switched their business from human to palm oil cargoes. The King of Bonny, however, continued to supply some 30,000 slaves a year to Portuguese dealers during the 1820s and 1830s, which is roughly the period of this drawing.
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Object Details
| ID: | PAD1929 |
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| Type: | Drawing |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | G., P. M. |
| Places: | Unlinked place |
| Date made: | Early 19th century |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Image: 200 mm x 370 mm |