Title

Jean-Jacques Dessalines, Emperor of Haiti, 1806. Artist: Rea

Caption

Jean-Jacques Dessalines, Emperor of Haiti, 1806. Dessalines joined the 1791 slave uprising that began the Haitian Revolution, going on to become one of its leaders. After Haiti declared its independence from France, Dessalines became its first ruler. An autocratic dictator, he declared himself Emperor in 1804. He was assassinated on 17th October 1806.

Date

1806

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Art Media

Reference

HRM19C05_251

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,0Mb (2,5Mb) / 11,6in x 16,7in / 3493 x 5000 (300dpi)

Keywords

people black male man men hat West Indies indies Caribbean country emperor law guy crime clothes color colour independence royal dress war location century monarchy rebellion rebel leader soldiers soldier revolution royalty concept ruler B&W slavery MONOCHROME assassinated assassination slave Haiti Haitian military uniform 19th century black & white black and white B W negro 18th century dictator Eighteenth Century nineteenth century uprising West Indian Art Media TGN engraving portrait Jean Jacques Dessalines Rea Dessalines Jean Jacques engraving portrait