Trommelaar op het eiland Mauritius 1844

"Trommelaar op het eiland Mauritius" is a lithograph by Paul Gavarni from 1844, depicting a Black man drumming on a barrel in a landscape setting. This piece is a social commentary, illustrating the lives of people of color during the colonial period in Mauritius. It is considered an example of the French Romantic period, and showcases Gavarni's mastery of printmaking. The work is currently housed in the Rijksmuseum and measures 358 mm in height and 276 mm in width.