'The Blackamoor' (aka 'Washing the Ethiopian white' fable by Aesop (circa 600BC). A Master had a Colored Servant. Thinking the skin was dirty from his former master’s abuse, Master subjected the servant to constant washing. No change. Moral: Some things you cannot change. Illustration by Arthur Rackham (1867-1939). See description for more information.
RMID:Image ID:EY8X60
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Contributor:
AF Fotografie / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
EY8X60File size:
53.2 MB (1.7 MB Compressed download)Releases:
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3746 x 4961 px | 31.7 x 42 cm | 12.5 x 16.5 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
1912Location:
London, United KingdomMore information:
This image could have imperfections as it’s either historical or reportage.
Photograph of illustration from first edition of 'Aesop's fables' published in London in 1912. Arthur Rackham was an English book illustrator who used pen and ink drawings sometimes subtlety coloured with watercolours were very popular in the early 1900s. Credit: Private Collection/AF Fotografie