THE HOTTENTOT VENUS, 1811.Saartjie Baartman, the 'Hottentot Venus' (1789-1815). Originally from South Africa, Baartman was exhibited as a sideshow attraction in France for her exaggerated physical characteristics. Caricature etching, 1811.

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Caption: THE HOTTENTOT VENUS, 1811.Saartjie Baartman, the 'Hottentot Venus' (1789-1815). Originally from South Africa, Baartman was exhibited as a sideshow attraction in France for her exaggerated physical characteristics. Caricature etching, 1811.

Credit: Album / Granger, NYC

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Image size: 2499 × 3240 px | 23.2 MB

Print size: 21.2 × 27.4 cm | 983.9 × 1275.6 in (300 dpi)

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