(21) African American Engravings & Woodcuts, Jim Crow-Era Imagery ca. 1860s-1880s

African Americana & Slavery
various, ca. 1860s-1880s

(21) African American Engravings & Woodcuts, Jim Crow-Era Imagery ca. 1860s-1880s
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A collection of 21 woodcut engravings featuring a range of African American subjects, many of which reference slavery or other Jim Crow-era depictions. Various places and dates, published ca. 1847-1880. Highlighted within are at least 3 anti-slavery illustrations printed during the Civil War, in addition to a number of others produced during Reconstruction and beyond. The majority have been cut from their contemporary publishings, which include illustrated journals such as Harper's Weekly. Ranging in size from 5.75 x 9" to 11" x 16". Exhibits degrees of expected age toning, soiling, and marginal tearing throughout. All are mounted or displayed under professional matting. Overall, very good.

The lot includes:

- "Southern Slaves." Ca. 1847, measures 5.75" x 9" and 7" x 9.5" matted.

- "Negro Cabin." Undated, measures 9.5" x 6" and 10.5" x 7.25" matted.

- "Sugar-Making in Louisiana in 1751." Undated, measures 8.75" x 5.5" and 10.75" x 8.25" matted.

- "Negro Village in Georgia." Published in 'A Brief History of the United States' (1885), measures 7.5" x 7" and 10" x 9.5" matted.

- "Instrument of Torture Used by Slaveholders." Ca. 1862, measures 3.75" x 6.25" (sight) and 9" x 11.25" matted.

- "A Consistent Negrophobist." Ca. 1862, measures 4.75" x 6.5" (sight) and 9" x 11.25" matted.

- "Negro Boys Playing Marbles- A Street Scene in Richmond, Virginia." Published in Harper's Weekly, December 11, 1869, measures 10.5" x 8.75" and 12.75" x 10.5" matted.

- "The Blackville School-Master." Published in Harper's Weekly, June 14, 1879. Measures 11" x 7.5" and 12.5" x 10.5" matted.

- "The Blackville Medical Man." Published in Harper's Weekly, June 14, 1879. Measures 10.75" x 8.25" and 12.25" x 10" matted.

- "Bound to Have a Sleigh Ride." Published in Harper's Weekly, February 19, 1879. Measures 10.75" x 8.25" and 12.5" x 10" matted.

- "En Route For Kansas- Fleeing From the Yellow Fever." Published in Harper's Weekly, August 15, 1879. Measures 10.75" x 8.75" and 12.75" x 10.25" matted.

- "A Political Discussion." Published in Harper's Weekly, November 20, 1869. Measures 10.5" x 10" and 12.5" x 11.5" matted.

- (2) "Scene in the Parlor of Mr. Barnwell's House at Beaufort, South Carolina." Undated, measures 10.25" x 7" and 11" x 8" mounted.

- "Scene on a Southern Plantation." Published in Harper's Weekly, February 8, 1868. Measures 11" x 8" and 13.5" x 10.75" mounted.

- "The Old Clothes' Market- A Scene in Richmond, VA." Published in Every Saturday, August 20, 1870. Measures 14.5" x 10.75" and 15" x 11" mounted.

- "Pitching Pennies, - A Street-Scene in Richmond, VA." Published in Every Saturday, October 29, 1870. Measures 14.5" x 10.5" and 15" x 11" mounted.

- "Hiring Harvest Hands in Virginia." Published in Every Saturday, August 13, 1870. Measures 14.5" x 10.5" and 15" x 11" mounted.

- "The Negro Exodus- The Old Style and The New." Published in Harper's Weekly, May 1, 1880. Measures 16" x 11" and 16.5" x 12" mounted.

- "No Small Breed Fer Yer Uncle Abe Dis Chris'mas! Ain't He a Cherub?" Published in Harper's Weekly, January 1, 1876. Measures 16" x 11" and 16.5" x 12" mounted.

- "Water-Millions is Ripe." Published in Harper's Weekly, August 23, 1879. Measures 11" x 16" and 12" x 16.5" mounted.

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