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Ex-voto representing the barca de mitjana Uracán pursued by the English steamer Graules
Barca de mitjana Uracán pursued by the English steamer Graules for slave trafficking, José Pineda Guerra, 1884
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Num. inventory: 9814
Object name: painted ex-voto (visual religious articles)
Title: Barca de mitjana Uracán pursued by the English steamer Graules for slave trafficking
Object date: 1884
Author: José Pineda Guerra
Technique and material: tempera on paper.
Ex-votos
An example of the pursuit of slave traffic by the British Navy in the 19th century. In this case, the ex-voto represents the barca de mitjana Uracán, pursued by the English steamer Graules for trafficking in slaves. The painting narrates an event from 1845 and was made many years later by José Pineda, one of the most famous and prolific Spanish painters of ships. After a short career as a navigator, Pineda dedicated himself to painting, setting up a workshop that is said to have produced some 3,000 pieces.
