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TOUSSAINT L'OUVERTURE: THE FIRST OF THE BLACKS; PRINTED PORTRAIT ILLUSTRATION early 20th century Printed halftone portrait illustration of Toussaint L'Ouverture, the formerly enslaved man who became a general and led Haiti to freedom. He is shown in three-quarter view wearing an elaborate embroidered military coat with epaulettes and a sword. Below the image, bold text names him "Toussaint L'Ouverture (The First of the Blacks)" and describes him as a "Slave, Soldier, who fought Napoleon, the French, English and Spaniard, and Liberated the Republic of Hayti." The typography and halftone printing technique suggest this leaf comes from an early 20th-century book, magazine, or pamphlet on Black or Haitian history, Unframed. sheet: 13 x 10.75 inches
$120-160

Sold for $180

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