Proclamation of the Abolition of Slavery in the French Colonies, 27 April 1848
Proclamation of the Abolition of Slavery in the French Colonies, 27 April 1848 | |
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Artist | François-Auguste Biard |
Year | 1849 |
Medium | Oil on canvas |
Dimensions | 260 cm × 392 cm (100 in × 154 in) |
Location | Palace of Versailles, Versailles, France |
Proclamation of the Abolition of Slavery in the French Colonies, 27 April 1848 is an 1849 painting by French artist François-Auguste Biard which is kept in the Palace of Versailles, France.[1]
See also[]
- Abolitionism in France
- Victor Schœlcher
- French Second Republic
References[]
- ^ "L'abolition de l'esclavage dans les colonies françaises (27 avril 1848)" (PDF). Château de Versailles.
Categories:
- French paintings
- 1849 paintings
- Abolitionism in France
- Paintings in the collection of the Palace of Versailles
- History paintings
- 1848 in the French colonial empire
- Flags in art
- Slavery in art
- 19th-century painting stubs