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Slave trade
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Slave trade

Theodoor Koning · 1758 - 1829 · etching; engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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In a rocky landscape with palms a European man sells an enslaved African woman. The woman is bent forward and has her left hand raised before her eyes. On the right masts of sailing ships.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printslave-tradesailing-ship, sailing-boatslavery
Credit lineSlavenhandel. 1758 - 1829. Theodoor Koning. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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