This picture is titled “Bozal, or Raw-Negro, residing in the district of Lima”. A Bozal is spanish slang for an African who has no connection to the Latin culture he is emerged in. As a result, the man in this image is a slave straight from Africa residing in Peru. Bozal can also be translated to mean “muzzle” in spanish which can symbolize the social status of this man. Perhaps indicating that he does not have a say in what happens to him or the political state of Lima. At the time of this image (1805), the tragic death of Tupac Amaru and the loss of the Tupac rebellion was still fresh in Lima, being that it occurred about 25 years ago. As a result, the spirit of the enslaved and lower class citizens of Lima was at great low.
What stands out almost immediately is the fact that the man has no shoes on his feet. In comparison to other images of people in Lima at this time, this man’s attire tells that he is not high on the social rank. In addition, the hat that he holds in hands is most likely his only defense against the Peruvian sun while he is working in the fields.