A Negroes Dance in the Island of Dominica

Print made by Agostino Brunias, 1728–1796, Italian, active in Britain (1758–70; 1777-80s), A Negroes Dance in the Island of Dominica, 1779

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Creator:

Print made by Agostino Brunias, 1728–1796
after Agostino Brunias, 1728–1796

Title:

A Negroes Dance in the Island of Dominica

Date:

1779

Medium:

Stipple engraving and etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper

Dimensions:

Sheet: 13 5/16 x 19 7/8 inches (33.8 x 50.5 cm), Plate: 11 13/16 x 14 11/16 inches (30 x 37.3 cm), Image: 9 x 12 7/8 inches (22.8 x 32.7 cm)

Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Inscribed in graphite, on back, upper left, written upside down: "old print"

Lettered in black ink, lower center: [coat of arms] | "THIS PLATE (representing a NEGROES DANCE in the ISLAND of DOMINICA) is humbly dedicated | to the Honble,, Charles O'Hara, BRIGADIER GENERAL of his Majestys Army in America, | Col,, of Foot, & Lieut,, Col,, of the Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards. by his most obedt,, & devoted Servt,, | A,, Brunias. | London. Published 15 Feby,, 1779, by the Proprietor, N,, [...] ; Broad Streeet, Soho."; lower right: "A,, Brunias Pinxt,, et Sculpt,,"

Credit Line:

Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:

Public Domain

Accession Number:

B1977.14.11134

Classification:

Prints

Collection:

Prints and Drawings

Subject Terms:

Associated Places:

Dominica | North and Central America

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https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:30569

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