Sujet

A view of the courtyard of a boiling house, in Antigua, 1823. Creator: William Clark.

Légende

A view of the courtyard of a boiling house, in Antigua, 1823. Enslaved people bringing sugar cane to be processed. Because the cane deteriorated quickly, it had to be processed as speedily as possible. Working conditions were hot and dangerous. From "Ten Views in the Island of Antigua, in which are represented the process of sugar making, and the employment of the negroes...From drawings made by W. Clark, etc".

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM25A23_346

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

48,7Mo (2,9Mo) / 42,0cm x 29,1cm / 4960 x 3435 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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