Image:Marie-Guillemine Benoist - portrait d'une negresse.jpg

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Painting information
Artist
Creator/Artist
Name
Benoist, Marie-Guillemine
Alternative names
Deutsch: Marie Guilhelmine Benoist, geboren Marie Guilhelmine de Laville-Leroux
English: Born Marie-Guillemine de Laville-Leroux
Français : Née Marie-Guillemine de Laville-Leroux
Date of birth/death 1768-12-18 1826-10-08
Location of birth/death Paris, France Paris, France
Work period 1791-1814
Work location
Paris
Title
English: Portrait of a Negress [sic, official English title].
Français : Portrait d'une négresse [sic].
Italiano: Ritratto di una negra.
Year 1800
Technique
English: Oil on canvas.
Français : Huile sur toile.
Italiano: Olio su tela.
Dimensions 65 × 81 cm
Current location Louvre Paris, France
Notes
English: Painted six years after the abolition of slavery, this picture became a symbol for the emancipation of women and black people. At the time of its title, the word “Negress” wasn't pejorative.
Français : Peint six ans après l'abolition de l'esclavage, cette toile devint un symbole de l'émancipation de la femme et des noirs. À l'époque du titre, le mot « négresse » n'était pas péjoratif.
Permission
This is a faithful photographic reproduction of an original two-dimensional work of art. The original image comprising the work of art itself is in the public domain for the following reason:
Public domain This work is in the public domain in the United States, and those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100 years or less.
Under United States copyright law, originality of expression is necessary for copyright protection, and a mere photograph of an out-of-copyright work may not be protected under U.S.copyright law. This photograph was taken in the U.S. or in another country where a similar rule applies (for a list of allowable countries, see Commons:When to use the PD-Art tag#Country-specific rules).
This photographic reproduction is therefore also in the public domain.

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current22:52, 9 November 2005799×1,000 (589 KB)Jean-no ({{Creator:Marie-Guillemine Benoist}} Category:Marie-Guillemine Benoist :'''Title''' : ''portrait d'une négresse (portrait of a nigger) :'''Date''' : 1800)
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