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In 1853, Eyre Crowe, a young British artist, visited a slave auction in Richmond, Virginia. Harrowed by what he witnessed, he captured the scene in sketches that he would later develop into a series of illustrations and paintings. This book uses Crowe's paintings to explore the texture of the slave trade in Richmond, Charleston, and New Orleans.

Slaves Waiting for Sale Abolitionist Art and the

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      Publisher: University of Chicago Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 12/1/2011 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780226559339, 978-0226559339
      ISBN10: 0226559335

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      Book Synopsis
      In 1853, Eyre Crowe, a young British artist, visited a slave auction in Richmond, Virginia. Harrowed by what he witnessed, he captured the scene in sketches that he would later develop into a series of illustrations and paintings. This book uses Crowe's paintings to explore the texture of the slave trade in Richmond, Charleston, and New Orleans.

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