Home / Outlet/ Brands/ Print 'Punishment of one of ye King of Whidah's wives and her Gallant. from Marchais.' 1745-1747
Print 'Punishment of one of ye King of Whidah's wives and her Gallant. from Marchais.' 1745-1747 View larger
    Print 'Punishment of one of ye King of Whidah's wives and her Gallant. from Marchais.' 1745-1747

Print 'Punishment of one of ye King of Whidah's wives and her Gallant. from Marchais.' 1745-1747

Buy Brand Chadbourne Antiques & Collectibl Print 'Punishment of one of ye King of Whidah's wives and her Gallant. from Marchais.' 1745-1747, Model CA-67 online. Art & Prints / Art & Gravures

$47.89

SAVE 50%-80% OFF

$19.16

- +

Add to wishlist

Frasers Plus

$0 today, followed by 3 monthly payments of $3, interest free. Read More

Print 'Punishment of one of ye King of Whidah's wives and her Gallant. from Marchais.' 1745-1747

Print showing dramatic event in 18th Africa: a man being roasted alive, and a woman waiting her turn for punishment. She was a wife of the King, he dared to sleep with her. Area is now modern day Benin.

From set of 4-volume travel books, A New General Collection of Voyages and Travels published by Thomas Astley (d. 1759), a bookseller and publisher in London during the 18th century, and compiled by John Green (d. 1757).  This print is from Volume 2, Voyages and travels along the western coast of Africa, 1637-1735. Voyages and travels to Guinea and Benin, 1666-1726. Description of Guinea

'Plate 171, No. 98, Vol 2, p. 374'

Copper engraved print by G. Child.

Two small smudges outside of print image.

17.5 x 24.5 cm

 

"If a man is surprised with a wife of the King, it costs the life of both of them, nothing can save them. . . . If the man and the woman are taken, the King pronounces the sentence of death on the spot... " The image shows a man being roasted alive, and a woman waiting her turn.

The Kingdom of Whydah, sometimes written Hueda, was a kingdom on the coast of West Africa in the boundaries of the modern nation of Benin. Between 1677 and 1681 it was conquered by the Akwamu, one of the Akan people. It was a major slave trading post. In 1700, it had a coastline of around 10 miles (16 km); under King Haffon, this was expanded to 40 miles (64 km), and stretching 25 miles (40 km) inland.

King Haffon (1695-1727) was the last ruler of the Kingdom of Whydah before it was captured by the forces of Dahomey in 1727. Born in 1695, Haffon became King of Whydah in 1708. He was not crowned in a formal ceremony at Savi until April 1725. His coronation party included 40 of his favorite wives. The 1725 date is that given by Chevalier des Marchais but some modern scholars argue it happened in 1717-1718. Dahomey is now known as Benin.

Wikipedia

 

Description

Product code: Print 'Punishment of one of ye King of Whidah's wives and her Gallant. from Marchais.' 1745-1747
Limited Time Rear Oxygen Sensor O2 for Mitsubishi Outlander ZG ZH 3.0 Post-Cat Front BankGreat Flash vintage,Best Grab MSI Ice Bevel Subway 11.73 in. x 11.73 in. x 8 mm Textured Glass Mesh-Mounted Mosaic Tile (9.6 sq. ft. /case)Quick Offer vintage,Limited Deal Holley Billet 4500 Fuel Filter -12an 40-Micron 260GPHSpecial Save vintage,Hot Pick FORGERIGHT 72 in. Osprey Black Aluminum End/Gate Fence Post with Flat CapBest Super vintage,Top Price DMI U-Joint Spring onlyLimited Buy vintage,Super Sale Vintage Sno Jet Embroidered Port Authority® Denim JacketSuper Find vintage,Super Buy Beadwork Finding - Organic Circle, 34x40mm per pairSuper Pick vintage,Best Choice Dad Of The Wild One T Shirt Birthday 1st Funny Matching GiftTop Choice vintage,Best Price KOHLER Artifacts 24 in. Guest Towel Holder in Matte BlackQuick Offer vintage,Top Deal Cotton Short sleeve Camouflage Round neck T-shirtTop Save vintage,Top Deal Full Fender and Mirror Kit | LEXUS RX 450h L 2021Best Flash vintage,Flash Buy Funny Graphic T Shirt Flossing School Cat Floss Like A BossTop Save vintage,Mega Price Authentic Beauty Concept Hydrate Spray Conditioner 8.5ozMega Choice vintage,Mega Offer Standard Hood Fender & Mirror Kit | TOYOTA CAMRY LE XLE 2016Flash Pick vintage,Big Savings Top Mount Drop-In Stainless Steel 18-Gauge 25 in. x 22 in. x 9 in. Deep 4-Faucet Holes Single Bowl Kitchen SinkTop Buy vintage,Must Buy Josie Tank in Chambray StripeTop Sale vintage,Limited Deal Champagne Halter Homecoming DressSuper Sale vintage,Top Savings Skip A Straw Save A Turtle T-Shirt Save The Turtles TeeGreat Offer vintage,Best Value High Neck Thick Long Sleeve SweaterBest Mega vintage,Top Price Genuine Joe 12 oz Rippled Hot Cups - 25 / Pack - Brown - Beverage, Hot DrinkTop Sale vintage,Best Catch IRWIN 1-1/8-in Spring ClampMega Choice vintage,Clearance Rugged Ridge Hood Catches Black - 2007-18 Jeep Wrangler JKSuper Choice vintage,Super Buy ALEKO Roller Metal Chain 1 in. x 120 in. for Sliding Gate Opener and other needs 10 ft. #41Mega Buy vintage,Special Offer Armstrong Flooring Imperial Texture 45-Piece 12-in x 12-in Grayed Blue Commercial VCT TileSuper Deal vintage,Quick Sale Heart - Laser Cut Out Unfinished Wood Craft Shape HRT19Mega Find vintage,Flash Deal I Love Lefse, Scandinavian Tomte Gnome, Christmas Baking T-ShirtGreat Choice vintage,Hot Price Deckorators 4-in x 4-in 5-Lumen 1-Watt Copper Battery-operated LED Outdoor Post Cap Light (6500 K)Mega Find vintage,Super Pick Polished Titleist 704 CB Forged 5 Iron R300 Steel Shaft Golf Pride GripMega Value vintage,Limited Deal 4 Ply Silicone Sleeve 5" ID x 12" 27251Super Grab vintage,Best Find Police Shirt For Police Officer Halloween CostumeTop Offer vintage,Mega Deal Hugo&Borg Belcourt 30-in W x 34.5-in H x 16-in D Gray Painted Base Fully Assembled Cabinet (Recessed Panel Shaker Door Style)Super Pick vintage,Top Value TEDDY MINI SCRUNCHIE WARM TAUPEMega Value vintage,Best Price Glaze Maroon - Libs Elliott - PER QUARTER METREHot Choice vintage,Save Now Blush Luxury Satin Kids Bow TieFlash Find Print 'Punishment of one of ye King of Whidah's wives and her Gallant. from Marchais.' 1745-1747
Print 'Punishment of one of ye King of Whidah's wives and her Gallant. from Marchais.' 1745-1747

Print 'Punishment of one of ye King of Whidah's wives and her Gallant. from Marchais.' 1745-1747