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"Peale's Museum and Portrait Gallery," New York Commercial Advertiser, 16 June 1840.
PEALE'S MUSEUM AND PORTRAIT GALLERY--Broadway, opposite City Hall.
Exhibition of the AFRICAN CAPTIVES, on board the Spanish schooner Amistad, July 1839. To be seen for one week only.
The thrilling and unprecedented events connected with the capture of the Amistad, which have excited so much public attention, not only in this country, but throughout the civilized countries of Europe, furnishes a subject of uncommon interest. The exhibition gives the accurate likeness of 29 of the Africans, in wax figures.
These are not fancy pieces, but executed from casts, or moulds, taken from the faces of the Africans, by S. Moulthrop, of New Haven--by means of this process, a perfect exhibition of the form of each face, embracing every wrinkle, &c., is given. In the exhibition is seen a striking representation of the Death of Capt. Ramon Ferrer, the Spanish Captain of the Amistad.
Signor BLITZ (whose engagement positively closes this week) will give performances every evening, in the Lecture Room, commencing at 8 o'clock.
Fancy Glass Working during the day and evening, by Mr. Owens.
Piano Forte, Mr. S. W. Bassford.
Price of admission to all the Entertainments, and Museum, 25 cents. Children half price.
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