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A Coromantyn Free Negro, or Ranger, armed by Blake, William

A Coromantyn Free Negro, or Ranger, armed

1793

engraving

National Gallery of Art

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An engraving depicts a Black man standing in a landscape, holding a rifle over his shoulder and a pipe in his mouth. He wears a loincloth and a pouch at his waist, with a knife tucked into his belt. The background shows palm trees, foliage, and two smaller figures.

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rifle pipe pouch knife palm trees centered composition full length figure balanced composition eye-level view man ranger landscape

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