Proclamation of the Abolition of Slavery in the French Colonies, 27 April 1848
François-Auguste Biard, 1848, Musée de l'Histoire de France
‘Proclamation of the Abolition of Slavery in the French Colonies, 27 April 1848’ is a work by François-Auguste Biard (France, 1801–1882). It is dated 1848. It is part of the collection Musée de l'Histoire de France.
It is made of oil paint and canvas. It measures 261 × 392 cm. The work belongs to the genre history painting. The things depicted include abolition of slavery, slave, woman, and man.
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