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Mezzotint of William Ansah Sessarakoo
Mezzotint of William Ansah Sessarakoo by John Faber, c. 1749. The son of Fante ruler and slave trader John Corantee, Sessarakoo was kidnapped and sold into slavery in Barbados. His image and life story, The Royal African, were published in 1750.

William Ansah Sessarakoo, mezzotint by John Faber, circa 1749. The son of Fante ruler and slave trader John Corantee, Sessarakoo was kidnapped and sold into slavery in Barbados. His image and life story, The Royal African, were published in 1750.

Date:
circa 1749
Item type:
Engraving

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