Haiti Ravine à Couleuvres Battle of 1802 Antique Engraving c1836

Description

Ravine à Couleuvres battle scene in Haiti depicted in an antique engraving dating from circa 1836. The subject represents fighting in Saint-Domingue in 1802 and belongs to the historical imagery of the Haitian Revolution.

The composition brings together French troops and opposing fighters in a tropical landscape. Dense vegetation and palm trees frame the action while the overlapping figures convey the movement and intensity of the confrontation. The setting plays an important part in the image surrounding the combatants and giving depth to the scene.

Produced several decades later than the events represented this nineteenth-century print offers a period interpretation of the conflict. The date 1802 refers to the battle depicted while circa 1836 refers to the estimated production date of the engraving.

The small format allows the scene to be studied closely with attention to the figures vegetation and arrangement of the fighting groups. Its subject will interest collectors of Haitian historical imagery Caribbean history military scenes and nineteenth-century prints.

Item details:
Subject: Battle of Ravine à Couleuvres in Saint-Domingue now Haiti.
Event depicted: 1802.
Print date: circa 1836.
Technique: engraving.
Sheet dimensions: 17.5 × 12.7 cm.
Image dimensions: 13.5 × 9.6 cm.
Stock reference: B3309R789D70-58.