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Print of Frederick Douglass

African American Museum

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Object Details

Published by

Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, American, 1852 - 1922

Subject of

Frederick Douglass, American, 1818 - 1895

Description

A lithographic print of Frederick Douglass. The print is hand colored. Douglass is sitting at a desk and reading a newspaper. His right leg is crossed over his left and he is looking to his right. At the bottom underneath the image is “No. 7.—Our Artistic Correspondent interviewing Frederick Douglass in the District Marshal’s (sic) Office, Washington, D.C..” and “Illustrated Interviews with Eminent Public Men on Leading Topics of the Day.—see Page 258, 1879." The print is matted and framed.

Credit Line

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

Date

ca. 1879

Object number

2013.239.12

Restrictions & Rights

Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

Type

lithographs
portraits

Medium

ink on paper, wood, glass

Dimensions

frame: 14 15/16 x 16 13/16 x 1 1/8 in. (37.9 x 42.7 x 2.9 cm)
H x W (object in frame): 7 1/2 x 9 15/16 in. (19.1 x 25.2 cm)

Place printed

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Visual Arts
Slavery and Freedom Objects

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American
Emancipation
Mass media
Politics
Social reform
U.S. History, 1865-1921

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52a0d3271-fa78-43a0-aba9-480ca3450cfd

Record ID

nmaahc_2013.239.12

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