A black man in ragged clothes moving with the aid of crutches holds out his hat to beg for alms while wearing a miniature ship on his head. Etching by J.T. Smith, 1815.

  • Smith, John Thomas, 1766-1833.
Date:
31 December 1815
Reference:
44009i
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A black man in ragged clothes moving with the aid of crutches holds out his hat to beg for alms while wearing a miniature ship on his head. Etching by J.T. Smith, 1815. Wellcome Collection. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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