The West India flower girl
Title
The West India flower girl
Description
A West Indian woman, wearing a checkered shawl and headwrap, holds out a dish with flowers towards two women. The woman wearing a broad rimmed hat has taken one of the flowers to smell. A boy, seated at the entrance of a nearby building, is watching the exchange. In the background, a man is rolling a barrel as another looks on.
8 7/8" x 6 7/8" col. engraving.
8 7/8" x 6 7/8" col. engraving.
Subject
Women; West Indians; Flowers; Headgear; Women's clothing
Creator
Agostino Brunias
Date
1810
Source
NLJ Print Collection - P923
Identifier
D0007843
Rights
Permission to reproduce this image must be obtained from the National Library of Jamaica.
Format
JPEG
Type
Print
Collection
Citation
Agostino Brunias, “The West India flower girl,” National Library of Jamaica Digital Collection , accessed November 4, 2025, https://nljdigital.nlj.gov.jm/items/show/7032.