Asia! Thy trade, thy silks and spicy stores, But ill compensate for a Land of Slaves, Whilst Liberty disdains to bless thy Shores, And Luxury thy nerv'less sons depraves

Q: When was "Asia! Thy trade, thy silks and spicy stores, But ill compensate for a Land of Slaves, Whilst Liberty disdains to bless thy Shores, And Luxury thy nerv'less sons depraves" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1760.

Q: Is "Asia! Thy trade, thy silks and spicy stores, But ill compensate for a Land of Slaves, Whilst Liberty disdains to bless thy Shores, And Luxury thy nerv'less sons depraves" in the public domain?

Yes, Asia! Thy trade, thy silks and spicy stores, But ill compensate for a Land of Slaves, Whilst Liberty disdains to bless thy Shores, And Luxury thy nerv'less sons depraves is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Robert Sayer|Jacopo Amigoni|James McArdell|James Moore

ca. 1760

Asia! Thy trade, thy silks and spicy stores, But ill compensate for a Land of Slaves, Whilst Liberty disdains to bless thy Shores, And Luxury thy nerv'less sons depraves by Robert Sayer|Jacopo Amigoni|James McArdell|James Moore

Medium

Mezzotint

Dimensions

sheet: 13 3/4 x 9 7/8 in. (34.9 x 25.1 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, Harry G. Friedman Bequest, 1967

Accession Number

67.539.149B

Asia! Thy trade, thy silks and spicy stores, But ill compensate for a Land of Slaves, Whilst Liberty disdains to bless thy Shores, And Luxury thy nerv'less sons depraves

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