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African Hospitality

1791
18th century
481 x 655 mm (18.9 x 25.8 in.)

John Raphael Smith, British (English), (1751–1812)
After George Morland, British (English), (1763–1804)

Object Type: print

Medium and Support: Mezzotint printed in dark brown ink on off-white laid paper

Print impression quality: Excellent

Edition: Published 1 February 1791 by Smith, King Street, Covent Garden

Marks: Inscribed: “Engraved by J.R. Smith Mezzotinto Engraver to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales / Dauntless they plunge amidst the vengeful waves, / And snatch from death the lovely sinking fair— / Their friendly efforts lo! each Briton saves! / Perhaps their future Tyrants now they spare.“; “24 March 1814 by S. Morgan”

Provenance / Collectors' Marks: From a collection in southern Germany that descended in the family of an eighteenth-century collector of more than 3,000 English prints; purchased through Nigel Talbot, Grosvenor Prints, on auction at Sotheby’s, 13 November 1997.

Bibliography: Smith cat. no. 245; Frankau 5.

Credit Line: Friends of the Davison Art Center funds, 1997

Accession Number: 1997.16.2

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Africa*, families*, genre*, slavery

Africa - TGN 7001242
families - Groups of individuals related by blood, marriage, adoption, or cohabitation. ERIC9 [May 1993 related term deleted. May 1991 descriptor moved. February 1991 related term added.]
genre - Use for pictorial representations, which may be in various media, that represent scenes or events from everyday life; usually used with another term such as "paintings" or "prints." [April 1991 descriptor moved.]
slavery

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plate Dimensions: 481 x 655 mm (18.9 x 25.8 in.)

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John Raphael Smith, British (English), (1751–1812) George Morland, British (English), (1763–1804) . African Hospitality, 1791. Mezzotint printed in dark brown ink on off-white laid paper. plate : 481 x 655 mm (18.9 x 25.8 in.). DAC accession number 1997.16.2. Friends of the Davison Art Center funds, 1997. Open Access Image from the Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University (photo: M. Johnston) .

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Slave Trade
1997.16.1

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