On the left, standing in front of a thatched hut. "Africa" wears a plumed headdress and animal pelt and holds a spear in his left hand; in his right hand he holds a document inscribed "Slave Trade abolish'd 1806." On the right, "America" is Lady Liberty, wearing plumed headdress and cloak; she holds a standard with the Stars and Stripes, and gestures at a pedestal with portraits of George Washington and Benjamin Franklin. A snake curls around the pedestal. Between the two figures is a landscape with hills on either side of a river, and waterfall; a crocodile emerges from behind the figure of Africa
Alternative Title:
America
Description:
Title from item., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., and Description based on an imperfect impression; imprint statement mostly erased from sheet.
Publisher:
Published Augt. 20, 1807 [by W.B. Walker ...?]
Subject (Geographic):
United States.
Subject (Name):
Washington, George, 1732-1799, and Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790,
Burford, Thomas, approximately 1710-approximately 1779, printmaker
Published / Created:
publish'd according to act of Parliament, April 1757.
Call Number:
Portraits L886 no. 1+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A portrait of Loum Kiqua shown standing whole-length holding a long pipe in left hand and wearing Chinese dress and hat with a purse hanging from his waist. He stands in a room with a chequered floor and to the right a balcony overlooking ships on the water and the walls of a city complex
Description:
Title etched below image., A biographic sketch etched below title reads: "The Chineese [sic], came to Lisbon in 1755, was there at the Time of the Earthquake, and providentially escap'd with Life; after many hardships & ill treatments from the Portuguese, he came over to England, in 1756, where he met with different usage, having had the Honour to be seen by his Majesty, and the rest of the Royal Family, most of the Nobility &c. by whom he was much caress'd, having made application to the Honble. the East India Company for his passage home, he was kindly receiv'd and generously accomodated on Board one of their Ships to carry him to Canton, his Native Country.", The biographic sketch is preceded by Chinese characters., and For further information, consult library staff.
"Portrait after Reynolds (Mannings 1764); Standing whole-length wearing armour with his hand resting on a table, behind him a tent and cavalry."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title engraved below image., Two lines of biographical information engraved beneath title: Field Marshall of His Majesty's Forces, Colonel of the 2nd Regiment of Dragoon Guards, Governor of Jersey ..., and Mounted on board to 77 x 51 cm.
Publisher:
Published Jany. 1, 1807, for the proprietor by Charles Turner, No. 50 Warren Street, Fitzroy Square
