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Engraving of a tall man in a wide hat and patterned coat smoking a long pipe, with a servant holding a tray beside him on grass.

A Surinam Planter in his Morning Dress

An engraving shows a tall man in a wide-brimmed hat, dark patterned coat, ruffled shirt and pale breeches, standing on grass and smoking a long pipe. Beside him a young servant with a head wrap holds a tray with a cup, and a small building stands in the distance.

Artist
William Blake
Date
1793
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3021 × 4000 px
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Public domain · William Blake died 1827 and the work dates by 1793; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: CC0

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): William Blake, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

Español: Un hacendado de Surinam en su traje de mañana

Un grabado muestra a un hombre alto con sombrero de ala ancha, abrigo oscuro con estampado, camisa con volantes y pantalón claro, de pie sobre la hierba y fumando una larga pipa. A su lado, un joven sirviente con un pañuelo en la cabeza sostiene una bandeja con una taza, y al fondo se ve una pequeña construcción.

Português: Um plantador do Suriname em seu traje matinal

Uma gravura mostra um homem alto com chapéu de aba larga, casaco escuro estampado, camisa com babados e calça clara, em pé sobre a grama e fumando um longo cachimbo. Ao lado, um jovem criado com um lenço na cabeça segura uma bandeja com uma xícara, e ao fundo aparece uma pequena construção.

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