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| Figure 6 Anonymous, “Eva and Uncle Tom,” from Harriet Beecher Stowe, Pictures and Stories from Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Boston, 1853. (Courtesy, Harriet Beecher Stowe Center.) This was a juvenile edition of Stowe’s novel. Note the shape of Tom’s eyes and his unusually expressive face. The style of illustration is orientalist and idealized, rather than relying on caricature and overexaggerated features. This approach to depicting negroid features typifies the French decorative style, whether on vases or tablewares. |