1793
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Flagellation of a Female Samboe Slave is a 1793 ink by William Blake, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white engraving shows a woman hanging upside down from a tree branch, her arms stretched high. Below her, three smaller figures stand in a field, watching. One holds a whip, another points, and the third looks away. The woman’s body is the main focus, drawn with strong, simple lines. The title at the bottom calls it *"Flagellation of a Female Samboe Slave"*—this was a common way to show moral or political ideas in art back then. Want to see more? Check out engraving to learn how artists carved these detailed prints.
William Blake (28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827) was an English poet, painter and printmaker.
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