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English: The inspection and sale of a Negro.
Engraving by Whitney, Jocelyn & Annin, after Frank Blackwell Mayer, was originally published in Captain Canot, or Twenty Years of an African Slaver by Brantz Mayer. It depicts an African man being inspected by a white man while another white man talks with slave traders.
Français : The inspection and sale of a Negro.
Inspection d'un captif lors d'une vente d'esclaves en Afrique. Gravure de Whitney, Jocelyn & Annin, d'après Frank Blackwell Mayer, parue dans Captain Canot, or Twenty Years of an African Slaver par Brantz Mayer.
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Francis Blackwell Mayer  (1827–1899)  wikidata:Q5480254
 
Alternative names
Frank Blackwell Mayer; F. B. Mayer; Frank Mayer
Description American painter
Date of birth/death 27 December 1827 Edit this at Wikidata 5 December 1899 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Baltimore Edit this at Wikidata Annapolis Edit this at Wikidata
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creator QS:P170,Q5480254
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Whitney, Jocelyn & Annin (engravers)

Brantz Mayer (author of the text)
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  • 2005-10-05 14:48 Phillipsacp 640×482× (91769 bytes) Slavery scene of colonial times - Public domain photo

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