04470ckm a2200637 a 4500 000140817 20230712141033.0 kjoco 990729s1833 enknnn kneng d (CPomAG)AFR-175 1 3 ppl PPL gihc Summers, William, artist. 42604 Life in Philadelphia. Dark conversation. [graphic] / Designd & drawn by W. Summers; Hunt sculpt. London: Published by G.S. Tregear, Cheapside., [ca. 1833] 1 print: hand-colored aquatint; sheet 25 x 33 cm (10 x 12.75 in.) Inscribed: No. 1. Title from item. Date inferred from content and name of publisher. Circa 1833 racist caricature about the "disagreeableness" of the growing community of middle-class African Americans in Philadelphia. Depicts an African American man greeting an African American man-woman couple on a windy street corner, near the shop of a print dealer and where several fashionably-attired African American men and women are walking and standing. A river is visible below. In the left, the solitary man dressed in equestrian costume, including a white riding hat, green coat, and white ruffled shirt, holds a walking cane and comments about the "Black looking day." He extends a snuff box, with his ungloved left hand, to the man who is a part of the couple. The man, attired in a blue waistcoat and black pants, accepts the box with his ungloved right hand while holding a green umbrella under his left arm. He agrees about the stormy condition and that "De Blacks flying about so make it Petickly Disagreable." His woman partner, stands beside him and with her right hand under the elbow of his extended arm. She is attired in a white bonnet and a white shawl over a pink long-sleeved dress. She also wears white gloves, holds a black purse in her right hand, and her bonnet is adorned with a feather that blows in the breeze. Behind them, the African American men and women on promenade are similarly attired in waistcoats and pants; equestrian costume; and long-sleeved dresses and bonnets. Shadowy depictions of several prints are visible in the print dealer’s large display store window. Also shows in the far right, a river, bridge, and landscape. Figures are portrayed with oversize and exaggerated features and their skin tone is depicted with black hand coloring. Forms part of: Life in Philadelphia (London). Charles Hunt was a respected 19th century London engraver and etcher known mostly for his prints of sporting subjects. RVCDC Description revised 2022. Access points revised 2022. African Americans Caricatures and cartoons Pennsylvania Philadelphia. African American men Caricatures and cartoons Pennsylvania Philadelphia. African American women Caricatures and cartoons Pennsylvania Philadelphia. African Americans Clothing & dress Pennsylvania Philadelphia. lctgm African American men Clothing & dress Pennsylvania Philadelphia. lctgm African American women Clothing & dress Pennsylvania Philadelphia. lctgm Conversation. lctgm 70354 Middle class Clothing & dress Pennsylvania Philadelphia. lctgm Print dealers Pennsylvania Philadelphia. Racism in popular culture. Rivers Pennsylvania Philadelphia. lctgm Salutations Pennsylvania Philadelphia. lctgm Snuff. lctgm 80204 Winds Pennsylvania Philadelphia. lctgm Caricatures 1830-1840. gmgpc Aquatints Hand-colored 1830-1840. gmgpc Women. 82663 SP3 African American History Hunt, Charles, engraver. 50683 Printer Tregear, G.S., publisher. Imprint ENG. London. 1833. Library Company of Philadelphia PRINT PRINT Life in Philadelphia (London Set) [P.9710.1] P.9710.1 1999/07/29 ep 2001/06/18 ja Pr Life in Philadelphia (London Set) [P.9710.1] Pr P.9710.1 LCPD Life in Philadelphia (London Set) [P.9710.1] Afr-175 (CPomAG)00145764 133840 133840 000140817 CONV 00 20051208 1945 000140817 BATCH-UPD 00 20051211 0720 000140817 20060120 1808 000140817 20060201 1534 000140817 JENNY 40 20070327 1452 000140817 20071018 1952 000140817 ERIKA 40 20220114 1641 000140817 ERIKA 40 20220114 1617 000140817 ERIKA 40 20220114 1614 000140817 ERIKA 40 20220114 1618 ppl ENG. London. 1833. Imprint Tregear, G.S., publisher.