Boukman
Dublin Core
Title
Boukman
Subject
Boukman, Dutty, ca. 1767-1791
Caiman, Bois (Haiti)
Haiti--History--Revolution, 1791-1804
Caiman, Bois (Haiti)
Haiti--History--Revolution, 1791-1804
Description
Dutty Boukman, an educated Muslim slave who inspired the Haitian Revolution, is depicted here with broken chains suggesting the liberation for which he fought and died. The shell in Boukman's left hand references slaves use of shells to communicate in ways Europeans could not understand. The figures shown in the smoke rising from the battle represent the meeting at Bois Caiman where Boukman prophesied a successful revolt.
Creator
Frantz Balthazar, d. 2022
Source
Frantz Balthazar
Date
2014/2015
Format
png, oil on canvas, 36"x48" (stretched)
Type
still image
Identifier
HC2500.09
Coverage
Caiman, Bois (Haiti)
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
painting
Physical Dimensions
36"x48" (stretched)
Files
Collection
Citation
Frantz Balthazar, d. 2022, “Boukman,” HAMOC, accessed May 22, 2026, https://hamoc.libraryhost.com/items/show/453.
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