1860 JOHN BROWN. Rare Staffordshire Figure of Abolitionist, John Brown and Two Rescued Slave Children Devotion ex college library

ex college library

Fascinating

an important first-hand account of the early efforts

He lived first at Wakefield

1860 JOHN BROWN. Rare Staffordshire Figure of Abolitionist, John Brown and Two Rescued Slave Children Devotion ex college libraryA very fine example of a c. 1860 Staffordshire, Whiteware figure of anti slavery, abolitionist John Brown. Standing with two young black girls, rescued from slavery, the left bearing the drooping dress to expose the chest, typical of "tragic" female illustration of the 19th century. This theme was repeated in the depiction of Hagar in illustrated Bibles, etc. The figure hand painted, with each and every example unique. I've never seen two the same.