African slaves harvesting cotton in the West Indies
African slaves harvesting cotton bolls, removing the seeds by machine, while an overseer with musket and whip drives a horse laden with raw cotton. West Indies, early 19th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Nasi from Giulio Ferrrario's Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples (Il Costume Antico e Moderno di Tutti i Popoli), Florence, 1842
Picture No
12486206
Media ID
45798669
Size
6276px x 4678px
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Credit
©Florilegius/Mary Evans
Source
Florilegius Collection





























