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The image shows two individuals outdoors. One person is standing with a hand on their hip and holding a long-stemmed pipe to their mouth. They wear a large hat with a ribbon and feathers, an elaborate coat, frilled shirt, striped trousers, and shoes. The other person is pouring liquid into a glass on a tray, barefoot, wearing a fabric around their waist, and with a simple hairstyle. In the background, there is a house and foliage, indicating a rural or estate setting.
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The image shows two individuals outdoors. One person is standing with a hand on their hip and holding a long-stemmed pipe to their mouth. They wear a large hat with a ribbon and feathers, an elaborate coat, frilled shirt, striped trousers, and shoes. The other person is pouring liquid into a glass on a tray, barefoot, wearing a fabric around their waist, and with a simple hairstyle. In the background, there is a house and foliage, indicating a rural or estate setting.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A Surinam Planter in his Morning Dress

William Blake after John Gabriel Stedman

Date
1793
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 27.8 × 18.8 cm (10 15/16 × 7 3/8 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1943.3.1834
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1776 to 1800
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
Stedman's "Narrative, of a Five Years' Expedition"

Subjects and terms

  • British
  • Woman
  • Hat
  • Drink
  • Man
  • Smoke

NGA object ID 4992. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.