Hannibal,Cyprian,African Character,Abolitionist,Inhumane Treatement,c1836

Title: Portraits of Hannibal and Cyprian, with vignettes illustrating African character and wrongs
Creator(s): Rush, Christopher.,
Date Created/Published: New York : Published by Christopher Rush ... and Jehiel C. Beman, c1836.
Summary: An abolitionist print, asserting the nobility of the African peoples and deploring their inhumane treatment under the slave trade. There are two vignettes: 'Treatment of the Africans' (top) showing African natives being beaten and abducted by slave traders, and 'Hospitality of the Africans' (bottom) showing shipwrecked whites saved and nursed by African natives. Appearing in aureoles of light are bust portraits of two outstanding African historical figures, 'Hannibal the Carthagenian General' and 'Cyprian Bishop of Carthage.' The publishers are identified as Christopher Rush, Superintendent of the Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in America and Jehiel C. Beman, pastor of the Episcopal Zion Church of Middletown, Connecticut.
Notes:
The Library's impression of the print was deposited for copyright on July 22, 1836.
Published in: American political prints, 1766-1876 / Bernard F. Reilly. Boston : G.K. Hall, 1991, entry 1836-22.
Subjects:
Hannibal,--247-182 B.C.
Cyprian,--Saint, Bishop of Carthage.
Slave trade--Africa--1830-1840.
Engravings--1830-1840.
Portrait prints--1830-1840.
Bookmark /90705745/
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