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Slave Auction

Unknownca. 1832

The Historic New Orleans Collection

The Historic New Orleans Collection
New Orleans, United States

View of an auctioneer with gavel aloft, and three bidders. A male slave is up for auction on the auction block. Behind the auction block stands a female slave wearing a red striped dress and tignon.

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  • Title: Slave Auction
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: ca. 1832
  • Physical Dimensions: 7 3/16" x 9 4/16"
  • Type: watercolors (paintings)
  • Rights: Physical rights are retained by The Historic New Orleans Collection. Copyright is retained in accordance with U. S. copyright laws.
  • Medium: ink; watercolor (paint); paper (fiber product)
  • Art Form: Paintings
  • Support: Ink and watercolor
  • Depicted Topic: People
  • Credit Line: The Historic New Orleans Collection, The L. Kemper and Leila Moore Williams Founders Collection
  • Accession Number: 1941.3
The Historic New Orleans Collection

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