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) |
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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] It was exhibited at the Salon of 1849 at the Tuileries Palace in Paris.
See also
[edit]- Decree of the Abolition of Slavery of April 27, 1848, on whose events this painting is based
- Abolitionism in France
- Victor Schœlcher
- French Second Republic
References
[edit]- ↑ "L'abolition de l'esclavage dans les colonies françaises (27 avril 1848)" (PDF). Château de Versailles. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-07-23. Retrieved 2013-09-17.
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