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Contraband, Changing Quarters.
Contraband, Changing Quarters.

Contraband, Changing Quarters.

Printer (American, 1840 - 1867)
Publisher (American, 1840 - 1867)
Publisher (American, born 1840)
Date1863
MediumLithography; prnter's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 8 3/4 x 13 1/4in. (22.2 x 33.7cm) Sheet (height x width): 12 3/4 x 16 1/2in. (32.4 x 41.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund
Object number2007.18.0
DescriptionAn African-American man, presumably an escaping slave, pulls at the reins of a white horse that is galloping towards the left. A dog wearing a heavy collar runs beside the horse, in the right foreground. Tents and a Confederate flag are in the right background. Tents and an American flag are in the left background. Trees are in the center background.
Status
Not on view