Title |
Harriet Tubman series, panel 22 |
Creator |
Jacob Lawrence |
Creator Nationality |
American |
Style Period |
20th Century Art; Modern Art |
Description |
Harriet Tubman, after a very trying trip North in which she had hidden her cargo by day and had traveled by boat, wagon, and foot at night, reached Wilmington, where she met Thomas Garrett, a Quaker who operated an Underground Railroad station. Here, she and fugitives were fed and clothed and sent on their way. |
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 |
24559 |
Rights |
In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6fr443n |
Setname |
uu_aah_art |
ID |
1369287 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6fr443n |