Enslaved woman carrying a child on her back
Image of an enslaved woman carrying a child on her back and holding a basket of laundry (?) on her head. The costume is done in watercolour and prickwork. Watermarked 1827. Part of the Michael Graham-Stewart slavery collection.
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Object Details
ID: | ZBA2747 |
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Collection: | Special collections |
Type: | Drawing |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Unknown |
Date made: | circa 1827 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Michael Graham-Stewart Slavery Collection. Acquired with the assistance of the Heritage Lottery Fund |
Measurements: | Image: 230 mm x 177 mm; Mount: 484 mm x 318 mm |