Print Description
An engraving depicting a lively slave market scene with various figures engaged in different activities. The image includes both clothed and nude figures, along with camels and onlookers, all set against a background of tents and palm trees.
Made by Johann Heinrich Ramberg after own design.
Medium: Etching, vernis mou and roulette. on wove (vellin paper. Watermark: None visible.
Sheet size: 41 x 31 cm (16.14 x 12.2 inch). Image size: 37 x 26 cm. (14.57 x 10.24 inch).
Condition: very good, given age. Light foxing. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
SLAVE MARKET, JOHANN HEINRICH RAMBERG, 18TH CENTURY, ENGRAVING, MARKET SCENE, HISTORICAL PRINT | PCO-EXPO-GERMAN
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Source: unknown, to be determined.
Biography engraver: Johann Heinrich Ramberg (1763-1840) was a German painter and illustrator known for his detailed and expressive engravings, often depicting historical and genre scenes. He was an influential artist during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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