Object Details
sculptor
DeDecker, Jane 1961-
Subject
Tubman, Harriet
Notes
State of Arkansas, Department of Arkansas Heritage, Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, 2004.
Image on file.
Arkansas Democrat Gazette, June 21, 2004.
(On female figure's proper right foot:) dedecker/3/7 (On back of base: Children,/if you're tired,/keep going./If your're hungrey, keep going./If you're scared,/keep going./If you want a taste/of freedon,/keep going."/Harriet Tubman signed
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Summary
Portrait of Harriet Tubman holding a young boy's hand as they walk along a path to the Underground Railroad. She holds a long staff in her right hand. The sculpture stands atop an oval base made of concrete.
Culture
African American
Date
1995. Installed Nov. 2004
Control number
IAS 74850057
Type
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Medium
Sculpture: bronze; Base: concrete
Owner/Location
Administered by City of Little Rock General Services Department 500 West Markham Street Little Rock Arkansas 72201
Located Clinton Presidential Park East end of walkway behind River Market, south of President Clinton Avenue Little Rock Arkansas
Data Source
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
Topic
Figure group
Portrait female--Full length
Figure male--Child
Ethnic
History--United States--Underground Railroad
Record ID
siris_ari_363485