Medicine Man/Doctor, Surinam, 1770s
The Celebrated Graman Quacy in full regalia. Graman (meaning great man) Quacy was widely respected by slaves because of his magical powers and ability to cure illness and provide protective amulets (see Stedman, pp. 346-347). This and other engravings are found in the autobiographical narrative of Stedman, a young Dutchman who joined a military force against rebellions of the enslaved in the Dutch colony. The engravings are based on Stedman's own drawings and were done by professional engravers. For the definitive modern edition of the original 1790 Stedman manuscript, which includes this and other illustrations, see Richard and Sally Price, eds. Narrative of a five years expedition against the revolted Negroes of Surinam (Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1988).
Image Title
Medicine Man/Doctor, Surinam, 1770s
RegID
SI-OB-542
Date
1770-1780
Title
Medicine Man/Doctor, Surinam, 1770s
Source
John Gabriel Stedman, Narrative, of a Five Years' Expedition, against the revolted Negroes of Surinam . . . from the year 1772, to 1777 (London, 1796), vol. 2, facing p. 348.
Language
English
Item sets
Portraits & Illustrations of Individuals
Spatial Coverage
South America--Suriname
Reproduced In
John Gabriel Stedman, Narrative, of a Five Years' Expedition, against the revolted Negroes of Surinam . . . from the year 1772, to 1777 (London, 1796), vol. 2, facing p. 348.
Researchers
Handler, Jerome; Tuite, Michael; Randall Ericson; Henry B. Lovejoy Graduate Research Assistants: Tiffany Beebe; Travis May
Last Updated
14-Apr-16
Identifier
NW0267