Le culte des Nègres
Nicolas COLIBERT
(Paris 1750 – London 1806)
“Le culte des Nègres”
Original etching and steeple engraving after Pierre Thomas Victor Fréret (Cherbourg 1749 – 1807) published in Paris by Depeuille rue des Mathurins in 1795 to celebrate the first abolition of slavery obtained with the decree of February 4, 1794.(in this regard see the article by Cybèle T.Gontar cited in the references)
Very nice example printed with a raffinate colour inking on laid paper without watermark, trimmed just at the platemark that remain visible only in a few spaces, with some browning, offsetting and others minimal defects mainly at the edges otherwise in general good condition if we consider the high level of rarity.
An example of this subject printed in black is found in the collection of Archives Départementals de La Reunion, project Iconothèque Historique de l'Océan Indien.
References:
Milesi “Dizionario degli Incisori” Bergamo 1989 pag.111.
Portalis – Beraldi “Les Graveurs du XVIII siecle” Paris 1880 vol.1 pag.577.
http://commonplace.online/article/a-fashion-for-abolition/
https://www.ihoi.org/app/photopro.sk/ihoi_icono/doclist─psearch=Colibert&x=14&y=7
Size in mm: 435ca x 505ca sheet
Price: € 650,00
