Proclamation of the Abolition of Slavery in the French Colonies, 27 April 1848
1848
oil
From the collection of Museum of the History of France
1848
oil
From the collection of Museum of the History of France
In the painting, a man in a black suit stands on a red platform, holding a blue, white, and red flag. He faces a crowd of people, some of whom are shackled. The scene is set in a tropical environment with palm trees and a body of water in the background. The artist has used a range of colors to depict the emotions of the people in the scene. The man holding the flag appears to be proclaiming something, while the people around him look on with a mix of emotions. This painting is a powerful depiction of a significant moment in history. To learn more about the artist who created it, look up François-Auguste Biard.
![Flore Gisclon, wife François-Auguste Biard [formerly identified as Léonie Thévenot d'Aunet]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/9743e0897d3e5947/thumb.webp)
