Saphir (ship)

Saphir was a French slave ship that operated out of La Rochelle.

Saphir painted in 1741

History

Saphir was painted in 1741. The painting is now owned by the French government.[1]

The painting is located in the Sailors Chapel of Saint Louis Cathedral in La Rochelle, France.[2]

Saphir completed two slave voyages. The first in 1737[3] and the second in 1741.[4]

References
  1. "Tableau, ex-voto : Le Saphir".
  2. "Tableau, ex-voto : Le Saphir".
  3. "Voyage Information".
  4. "Voyage Information".
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