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No. 16. In spite of a price on his head, John Brown, in 1859, liberated...
No. 16. In spite of a price on his head, John Brown, in 1859, liberated 12 Negroes from Missouri plantations.
197719 15/16 x 25 11/16 in. (50.6 x 65.2 cm)
Jacob Lawrence
American (Atlantic City, NJ, 1917 - 2000, Seattle, WA)
Full Title:No. 16. In spite of a price on his head, John Brown, in 1859, liberated 12 Negroes from Missouri plantations.
Object Type:
Print
Medium and Support:
Serigraph
Credit Line:
Marion Stratton Gould Fund
Accession Number:
1991.9.16
Location: Not currently on view
Edition: III/XX
Titles taken from the 1978 catalog published by The Detroit Insitute of Arts, "The Legend of John Brown."
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Exhibition List
This object was included in the following exhibitions:
- Jacob Lawrence's "Legend of John Brown" 12/9/1997 - 2/15/1998
- Jacob Lawrence: The Legend of John Brown Portfolio 8/28/2015 - 11/29/2015
Bibliography
This object has the following bibliographic references:
- Article Title: The Legend of John Brown: Serigraphs by Jacob Lawrence. Article Scope: Article. Memorial Art Gallery. Gallery Notes. Rochester, New York: Memorial Art Gallery, 1935-1995. Issue Date: November-December 1993. Page Number: 3-4
- Article Title: The Legend of John Brown. Article Scope: Catalogue Raisonné Entry. Peter T. Nesbett. Jacob Lawrence: The Complete Prints (1963-2000): A Catalogue Raisonné. Seattle, WA: Francine Seders Gallery Ltd., in association with University of Washington Press, 2001. Page Number: 38-40
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Jacob Lawrence: Over the Line
In conjunction with the exhibition Jacob Lawrence: Over the Line at the Phillips Collection, this website explores the life and work of Jacob Lawrence. Teaching Resources and artwork by children inspired by Lawrence are also included in this website.