Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Print made by Agostino Brunias, 1728–1796, Italian, active in Britain (1758–70; 1777-80s)

after Agostino Brunias, 1728–1796, Italian, active in Britain (1758–70; 1777-80s)
Title:
A Negroes Dance in the Island of Dominica
Date:
1779
Materials & Techniques:
Stipple engraving and etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 5/16 x 19 7/8 inches (33.8 x 50.5 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, on back, upper left, written upside down: "old print"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.11134
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
village | genre subject | bottle | tambourine | turbans | necklaces | hats | jewelry | parasol | plaid | shirts | costume | dresses | trees | buildings | houses | drum (musical instrument) | sashes (costume accessories) | child | men | Caribbean | singers | patterns (design elements) | stripes | leisure | women | music | dance | couple | singing | dancing | dancers | barefoot | veils | natives | talking | clapping | coconuts | performance
Associated Places:
Dominica | North and Central America
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:30569