Name/Title
Slaves Waiting for Sale: Abolitionist Art and the American Slave TradeEntry/Object ID
2012.004.01Description
Using illustrations of slave auctions by British artist Eyre Crowe, explores the texture of the slave trade in the American South (including Charleston), the evolving iconography of abolitionist art, and the role of visual culture in the transatlantic world of abolitionism.
Contents: With Thackeray in America -- Representing the slave trade -- Mapping Richmond's slave trade in 1853 -- The red flag -- Dressed for sale -- Going South -- Exhibiting the slave trade in England -- Epilogue: remembering the slave trade.
viii, 268 pages, [12] pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 26 cm. (softcover)Collection
Historic Charleston Foundation LibraryAcquisition
Accession
2012.004.Source or Donor
New Library Books Purchased (2012)Acquisition Method
PurchasedCredit Line
Restricted Book/Archives Acquisition Fund PurchaseLexicon
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Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Slavery trade in art--History--19th century, Slave trade--Southern States--19th century, Slave trade--Virginia--Richmond--History--19th century, Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century, Antislavery movements--England--History--19th centuryBook Details
Author
McInnis, Maurie D.Publisher
University of Chicago PressDate Published
2011Call No.
N8243 .S576 M35 2011ISBN
0226559335Location
Category
PermanentDate
February 7, 2023Date
May 2, 2012Notes
Notes: BridgetGeneral Notes
Note
Notes: By Maurie D. McInnis.
Includes bibliographical references and index.Created By
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April 5, 2023