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
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2013.239.12