William Blake; John Gabriel Stedman

William Blake and John Gabriel Stedman are documented in reference to a significant output of prints created during the years 1792-1793. This concentrated body of work focuses on illustrations depicting military, ethnographic, and social scenes related to the Dutch colony of Surinam.

Eleven of these detailed William Blake; John Gabriel Stedman prints are preserved in museum collections, notably at the National Gallery of Art. The prints are recognized for their unflinching documentation of the era, particularly the brutality inherent in the slave economy. Key subjects include the harrowing depiction A Negro hung alive by the Ribs to a Gallows, alongside portraits such as A Coromantyn Free Negro, or Ranger, armed, and social observations like A Surinam Planter in his Morning Dress.

The collected works also record the lives of the enslaved, documented in pieces such as Family of Negro Slaves from Loango, and military figures, exemplified by A private Marine of Col. Fourgeoud's Corps. Given their age and historical importance, these detailed prints are often represented as high-quality prints and downloadable artwork available for research, frequently having entered the public domain.