National Portrait Gallery
John Brown: Madman or Martyr?
October 16, 1974 – January 31, 1975
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The only known life portrait of the famed abolitionist is featured in a small exhibit exploring Brown's pivotal role in polarizing pro- and anti-slavery feelings. The portrait is by Norwegian Ole Peter Hansen Balling.