Details
Creator Blake, William, 1757-1827 engraver.
Contributor Stedman, John Gabriel, 1744-1797 artist.
Title Flagellation of a female Samboe slave [graphic] / Blake sculpt.
Publisher [London: Published by J. Johnson, St. Paul's Church Yard]
Publisher ENGLAND. London. 1796
Date [between 1791 and 1796]
Physical Description 1 print: engraving; image 19 x 14 cm. (7.25 x 5.5 in)
Description Engraving was done after one of John Gabriel Stedman's own drawings; it illustrates an incident that he witnessed during his travels in Surinam. According to Stedman's account, the image shows a beautiful Samboe girl of about eighteen, who was tied by both arms to a tree limb and flagellated by two overseers in such a manner that "she was from her neck to her ancles [sic] literally dyed over with blood." When Stedman reached her, she had already received 200 lashes, and he begged one of the overseers to let her down. At this point, however, the overseer explained that, in order to prevent strangers from interfering with his government, he had made an unalterable rule to double any slave's punishment when a stranger tried to intervene on his or her behalf. The girl thus received another 200 lashes.
Is part of Stedman, John Gabriel, 1744-1797. Narrative, of a five year's expedition, against the revolted Negroes of Surinam. London: Printed for J. Johnson, St. Paul's Church Yard, & J. Edwards, Pall Mall, 1796.
Notes Plate XXXV in John Gabriel Stedman's Narrative, of a five year's expedition, against the revolted Negroes of Surinam, in Guiana, on the wild coast of South America; from the year 1772 to 1777 (London: Printed for J. Johnson, St. Paul's Church Yard, & J. Edwards, Pall Mall, 1796) vol. I, facing p. 326.
Fels Afro-Americana Image Project, Punishment Scenes.
Subject Women slaves -- Punishment & torture -- Suriname.
Whipping.
Geographic subject Suriname -- Pictorial works -- 18th century.
Genre Engravings -- 1790-1800.
Book illustrations -- 1790-1800.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Books & Other Texts | Rare | Am 1796 Sted 755.Q v 1 p 326
Accession number 755.Q