Simple search
The Plantain Tree, and the Banana.
Resource tools
Original TIF File4999 × 6585 pixels (32.92 MP) 42.3 cm × 55.8 cm @ 300 PPI | 41.3 MB | Request |
Original Size JPG4999 × 6585 pixels (32.92 MP) 42.3 cm × 55.8 cm @ 300 PPI | 6.1 MB | Download |
Resource ID
15838
Access
Open
Title
The Plantain Tree, and the Banana.
Date of Original
2 December 1791
Special Collection
Bentley-Blake Collection
Format
1 leaf : illustrations ; 27 x 21 cm
Storage Location
Rare Books
Notes
Plate opposite page 387: Stedman, John Gabriel, 1744-1797. Narrative of a five years' expedition, against the revolted Negroes of Surinam, in Guiana, on the wild coast of South America, from the year 1772, to 1777, elucidating the history of that country, and describing its productions, viz. quadrupedes, birds, fishes, reptiles, trees, shrubs, fruits, & roots. Vol. I. Second edition corrected. London : Printed for J. Johnson ... & Th. Payne, 1806.
Size of image: 19 x 14 cm
"The 81 plates are dated Dec. 1792, Dec. 1793, Dec. 1794, and Dec. 1795, and 41 have no engraver's name. Thirteen are signed "Blake Sculpt."; besides these, GEB & Keynes (1921) are confident that Blake also engraved the plates opposite volume 1, page 227; volume 2, page 104; and volume 2, page 296, which are not signed."--Cf. Bentley.
See Catalogue Link below for full Victoria University Library catalogue record.
Catalogue Number
Blake no.782 v.1
Copyright
Public Domain
Subject
Indians of South America -- Surinam.
Slavery -- Surinam.
Suriname -- History -- To 1812
Suriname -- Description and travel
Sequence
0782
Contributor(s)
Stedman, John Gabriel, 1744-1797, illustrator
Permanent Link
Catalogue Link
Item
Art print
