Title |
Harriet Tubman series, panel 8 |
Creator |
Jacob Lawrence |
Creator Nationality |
American |
Style Period |
20th Century Art; Modern Art |
Description |
Whipped and half starved to death, Harriet Tubman's skull injury often caused her to fall faint while at work. Her master, not having any more use for her, auctioned her off to the highest bidder. |
Subject |
African American Art; Harlem Renaissance; History |
Creation Date |
1938 - 1940 CE |
Form |
painting |
Medium |
casein tempera on hardboard |
Dimensions |
17-7/8 x 12 in. |
Repository |
Hampton University Museum, Hampton, VA (United States) |
Source |
Jacob Lawrence: The Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman series of 1938-40. Ellen Hawkins Wheat. Hampton University Museum and University of Washington Press, Seattle, 1991. |
Work ID |
24545 |
Rights |
In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6866pxq |
Setname |
uu_aah_art |
ID |
1369273 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6866pxq |