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To William Wilberforce, Esq. M.P. To the friends to the abolition of the slave trade, and to the memory of the Right Honourable Charles James Fox, who abolished the slave trade in England, this portrait of Napoleon, who, by a stroke of his pen, abolished the slave trade in France, is dedicated.
1800-1899
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Metadata
- Publisher
- London : [s.n.], n.d.
- People
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- Author
- Swan, J.
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Subject
- Broadsides—Great Britain—19th century—Specimens
- Printed ephemera—Great Britain—19th century—Specimens
- Ephemera—19th century
- France—Kings and rulers—19th century—Portraits
- Napoleon I Emperor of the French 1769-1821—Portraits
- Fox, Charles James
- Slave trade—Great Britain—History—19th century—In art
- Slave trade—France—History—19th century—In art
- Great Britain—History—19th century—In art
- France—History—19th century—In art
- Broadsides—England—London—19th century
- Portraits
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Item Summary
Descriptive Information
- Title
- To William Wilberforce, Esq. M.P. To the friends to the abolition of the slave trade, and to the memory of the Right Honourable Charles James Fox, who abolished the slave trade in England, this portrait of Napoleon, who, by a stroke of his pen, abolished the slave trade in France, is dedicated.
- Call Number
- D Middle 84/GC179/Box 01/Oversize GA 2012.02754
- Identifier
- ark:/88435/dcrj430k030
- Publisher
- London : [s.n.], n.d.
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Date Created
- 1800-1899
- Extent
- 1 item ; sheet 38.8 x 24.4 cm.
- Rights Statement
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Notes
- Medium: Engravings, Letterpress printing
- Depiction: Full-length portrait of Napoleon above text.
- Signed in plate, lower center: "London : Printed for William Hone, 55, Fleet Street.".
- Signed in plate lower left: "J. Swan, Printer, 76, Fleet Street, London.".
Discovery Information
- Subject
- Broadsides—Great Britain—19th century—Specimens
- Printed ephemera—Great Britain—19th century—Specimens
- Ephemera—19th century
- France—Kings and rulers—19th century—Portraits
- Napoleon I Emperor of the French 1769-1821—Portraits
- Fox, Charles James
- Slave trade—Great Britain—History—19th century—In art
- Slave trade—France—History—19th century—In art
- Great Britain—History—19th century—In art
- France—History—19th century—In art
- Broadsides—England—London—19th century
- Portraits
Physical Characteristics
- File Count
- 1
Institutional Information
- Collection
- Omega Project
- Selections from the Graphic Arts Collection
- IIIF Manifest URL
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https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/8c0d4ecb-ee03-49ae-915d-e695628c97fa/manifest