Black Sailor Brandishing a Knife Before a Man on the Deck of a Ship
Hablot Knight Browne 1815 - 1882
Summary
Scene on ship. A sailor on left stabs a knife down towards another man lying on the deck, who has his arms behind his back. Scene watched by officer on right. Two more figures visible in background on left.
Object Name
Black Sailor Brandishing a Knife Before a Man on the Deck of a Ship
Creators Name
Date Created
1840 (circa)
Dimensions
support: 10.6cm x 12.3cm
accession number
1947.286/37 B
Collection Group
Place of creation
Europe
Support
paper
Medium
pencil
watercolour
gouache
Credit
George Beatson Blair bequest
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