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Copper plate engraved image of two sets of local canoes off the coast of West Africa.
The first image is a depiction of Mina fishing canoes off the coast of West Africa. The Mina people were an ethnic group from the present-day Ghana and Ivory Coast region who were known for their expertise in fishing. The canoes shown in the print are an example of the Mina's traditional fishing methods, which involved using wooden boats to fish in the Atlantic Ocean. The boats were small and lightweight, which allowed for maneuverability and ease of use in the rough waters of the Atlantic. The depiction of these fishing canoes in the print highlights the importance of fishing as a source of livelihood for the people of West Africa at the time and the central role it played in their culture and economy.
The second image is a depiction of canoes carrying enslaved Africans from Manfroe to English merchant ships. During this period, the Atlantic slave trade was at its peak, and West Africa was a major source of enslaved Africans who were transported to the Americas to work on plantations. The print shows native canoes making their way from the shore to waiting English merchant ships.
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