Maurie D Mcinnis: 1 book
Slaves Waiting for Sale
Abolitionist Art and the American Slave Trade
Language: English
Release Date: December 25, 2011
In 1853, Eyre Crowe, a young British artist, visited a slave auction in Richmond, Virginia. Harrowed by what he witnessed, he captured the scene in sketches that he would later develop into a series of illustrations and paintings, including the culminating painting, Slaves Waiting for Sale, Richmond,...
