A Negro hung alive by the Ribs to a Gallows

William Blake after John Gabriel Stedman

National Gallery of Art

This print depicts a person suspended by the ribs from a large wooden gallows structure. The person appears to have dark skin and short, dark hair, and their hands seem to be tied behind their back. They are mostly nude, except for a thin cloth around their waist. The scene includes skeletal remains and bones scattered on the ground below. Two skulls are mounted on poles in the background, and in the distance, a ship can be seen on the water on the right. The print is in dark lines on beige paper, and there are two lines of text at the bottom.