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Creator Role
sculptor
Description
The plaster sculpture depicts abolitionists John Greenleaf Whittier, Williams Lloyd Garrison, and Henry Ward Beecher listening to the tale of an escaped slave mother. While illustrative of a fictional account (and created well after the end of the Civil War), the work was well-received by individuals who supported the work of the three abolitionists.
Description Source
David H. Wallace. John Rogers: The People’s Sculptor. Middletown, CT: Wesleyan, 1967; Page: 108. The Henry Ford. https://www.thehenryford.org/collections-and-research/digital-collections/artifact/237609 (accessed January 22, 2019). Ref: DHW #116.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
1869
Time Period
1860-1869
Measurement
22 inches (height)
Materials and Techniques Display
painted plaster
Inscription
Inscribed on the front of the base: THE FUGITIVES STORY / [J] C. WHITTIER, HW. BEECHER, [WM.] LLOYD GARRISON; Inscribed on top of base at front: JOHN ROGERS / NEW YORK
Subjects
Abolitionists; Slavery; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Work Type
sculpture
Class
statuettes & figurines
Preferred Citation
[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.
Rights
Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
ID
3950
Digital ID
FVW_03950
Current Location
Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)
Repository
Mississippi State University Libraries.
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).
Contact Information
For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.