A black tea party [graphic]

Description

Title: A black tea party [graphic]
Creator: Hunt, Charles, active 1825-1857, printmaker
Contributor: Summers, William, active 1825-1838, artist.
Published / Created: [1825?]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Pub. by W.H. Isaacs, Charles St. Soho
Abstract: Racist caricature lampooning the inept attempt by African Americans to mimic the leisure culture of white high society depicting an African American tea party hosted by "Mr. Ludovico" and "Miss Rosabella." To the far right of the table, "Miss Rosabella" pours steaming hot tea into a cup which tips over and spills onto a startled cat on the floor. To her right, "Mr. Ludovico" attends to the needs of "Miss Araminta" who protests his taking the trouble. Next to them, a disgruntled guest demands "anoder cup" of tea. An African American servant and the other guests, a mother holding her baby and her small son, observe and comment about the spilled tea on the cat and the flirtatious behavior of "Mr. Ludovico."
Description: Title from caption below image.
Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Watermark: J. Whatman Turkey Mill 1831.
Provenance: Leverhulme-Auchincloss, vol. xviii, p. 84.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 22.5 x 26.9 cm, on sheet 26 x 32 cm
Language: English

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1825
Aquatints England London 1825
Etchings England London 1825
Watermarks (Paper)
Material: etching and aquatint ; and wove paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Topic): African Americans
Subjects: African Americans
England > 1825
England > London > 1825

Access: Public
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