Dublin Core
Title
Harriet
Subject
Underground Railroad; Railroad; Figures; Harriet Tubman; Harriet
Description
This piece of art shows Harriet Tubman leading other black former slaves to safety and freedom. Four adults and one child are following her. Tubman is in the foreground, her right hand outstretched and her index finger pointing forward.
Creator
Elizabeth Catlett (1915-2012)
Born: April 15, 1915 (Washington, D.C., USA)
Died: April 2, 2012 (age 96 years) (Cuernavaca, Mexico)
Born: April 15, 1915 (Washington, D.C., USA)
Died: April 2, 2012 (age 96 years) (Cuernavaca, Mexico)
Source
1278, Visual Resources Library, EC
Date
1975
Rights
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Format
Art Form: Printmaking
Material: Linocut; Linoleum Cut; Cream Wove Paper
Measurements: 12 7/16 x 10 1/8 in. (31.59 x 25.72 cm)
Material: Linocut; Linoleum Cut; Cream Wove Paper
Measurements: 12 7/16 x 10 1/8 in. (31.59 x 25.72 cm)
Type
20th century; Modernist