Frederick Douglass

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Object Details

Created by

Alexander Hay Ritchie, 1822 - 1895

Subject of

Frederick Douglass, American, 1818 - 1895

Description

A lithograph portrait of Frederick Douglass. Douglass is pictured wearing a dark colored suit and jacket with a white, high collared undershirt. He has a mustache. Typed below the portrait is “Eng. by A.H Ritchie. “ Written at the bottom of the portrait in black ink is “Frederick Douglass.”

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joele and Fred Michaud

Date

ca. 1875

Object number

2013.239.10

Restrictions & Rights

Public domain

Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

Type

lithographs

portraits

Medium

ink on paper, wood, glass

Dimensions

frame: 12 9/16 x 10 15/16 x 7/8 in. (31.9 x 27.8 x 2.2 cm)

H x W (object in frame): 5 1/2 x 4 5/8 in. (14 x 11.7 cm)

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Visual Arts

Slavery and Freedom Objects

Movement

Abolitionist movement

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American

Antislavery

Emancipation

Reconstruction, U.S. History, 1865-1877

U.S. History, 1865-1921

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d1d3c9fc-5800-4786-a93a-e8ddf4d0451f

Record ID

nmaahc_2013.239.10