Description

Supposedly taken from life, this full-length, profile portrait shows Leonard Parkinson, the famous leader of the Maroons, the name given to Africans who escaped slavery in Jamaica (and throughout the Americas) and resisted European colonialism. Dressed only in light-colored, knee-length breeches, Parkinson grasps his rifle with both hands as he strides forward. A large dagger is suspended from his waist, and a fur-cover pouch is slung accross his body. The engraver has taken care to emphasis his muscularity.; Engraved by Abraham Raimbach.; Frontispiece for the Proceedings of the Governor and Assembly of Jamaica, in Regard to the Maroon Negroes: Published by Order of the Assembly (London: Printed for John Stockdale, Piccadilly, M.DCC.XCVI. [1796]).

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