Hand painted metal figural of black make in pantaloons and vest with head turban. He is not wearing shoes. Likely Cast metal, painted yellow and green with a bronzed patina. Wear to paint. Measures 9.5 x 4 in. Blackamoor baroque art began appearing in European decorative arts in the 17th century. They became popular in aristocratic homes, including the court of Louis XIV, at a time when Europeans were engaged in the slave trade, yet also as an attempt to depict people with dark skins as decorative and exotic. Neo Baroque Blackamoor Metal Statue, Hand Painted Black Male, Blackamoor Style Statuette, Moroccan Art Figural, African Male, 18th Century Style African Male, Art sculpture, vintage, 3