Sculptuur Esclave nègre après la bastonnade naar Victor van Hove 1909 - 1935

This stereoscopic photograph, taken between 1909 and 1935, captures a bronze sculpture titled "Esclave nègre après la bastonnade naar Victor van Hove" (Black Slave After the Beating Based on Victor van Hove). The sculpture depicts a nude male figure lying prone, his body contorted in pain, a powerful testament to the brutality of slavery. The artwork, likely by an anonymous artist, is displayed in a museum setting, emphasizing its artistic value and the need to remember historical injustices. The image is a snapshot of 19th and early 20th-century artistic expressions of social commentary, reflecting the growing awareness of and opposition to slavery and colonial practices.