From 9/20 through 9/23, visitors may only enter through the John R entrance. All other entrances, plus the museum grounds, Kirby St and Farnsworth St will be closed during this time for Concours d'Elegance.

Arrest of Toussaint L'Ouverture, June 7, 1802

Arrest of Toussaint L'Ouverture, June 7, 1802, 1971

  • Jean Wilner, Haitian

Oil on masonite

  • 28 1/2 × 34 1/8 × 1 5/8 inches (72.4 × 86.7 × 4.1 cm) Unframed: 24 × 30 inches (61 × 76.2 cm)

Gift of anonymous donor

1988.8

Department

African American Art

Details

Signed, lower right: Jn Wilner Jr

Inscribed under signature, lower right: Cap Haïtien Inscribed with title on front, lower center: "L'Arrestation de Toussaint L'ouverture 7 Juin 1802"

1988-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)

Jean Wilner, Arrest of Toussaint L'Ouverture, June 7, 1802, 1971, oil on Masonite. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of anonymous donor, 1988.8.

Related Works

  • Untitled

    Untitled, 1992

    Glenn Ligon

  • Untitled

    Untitled, 1992

    Glenn Ligon

  • Untitled

    Untitled, 1992

    Glenn Ligon

View All
  • Gaur-Malar Ragini

    Gaur-Malar Ragini, 18th century

    Indian

  • The Intercession of the Virgin

    The Intercession of the Virgin, 17th century

    Russian

  • Portrait of a Mughal Prince, possibly a copy of a portrait of Sultan Shuja (1616-1659)

    Portrait of a Mughal Prince, possibly a copy of a portrait of Sultan Shuja (1616-1659), between 1650 and 1700

    Islamic, Indian

View All