A Negro Surgeon
Jean-Baptiste Debret’s ‘A Negro Surgeon’ (c. 1800) is a stark engraving exposing colonial exploitation in Africa. Detailed, realistic & powerfully symbolic, this work offers a critical view of 19th-century society.
Jean-Baptiste Debret (1768 - 1848)
Jean-Baptiste Debret (1768-1848): French Neoclassical painter & draughtsman known for historical scenes & his influential role in arts education in Brazil. Explore his art at ArtsDot!