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Lot 190

[HOTTENTOT VENUS (Sarah Bartman, c. 1789 – 1815)] Williams,...

Estimate: $500 - $1,000

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[HOTTENTOT VENUS (Sarah Bartman, c. 1789 ? 1815)] Williams, Charles [?]. The Three Graces. London: Fores, Nov. 13, 1810. Hand-colored etching, being a satirical depiction of three ?extraordinary exhibits,? then popular in London: Miss Risdale the midget in a yellow dress, Sartjee the ?Hottentot Venus? at the center, and Miss Hervey the ?albiness? in a black silk gown. 10 x 13 ??. Faint dampstain at upper right. BM Satires, No. 11602.