The Fugitive's Story
- Created by
- Rogers, John, American, 1829 - 1904
- Subject of
- Whittier, John Greenleaf, American, 1807 - 1892
- Beecher, Henry Ward, American, 1813 - 1887
- Garrison, William Lloyd, American, 1805 - 1879
- Date
- 1869
- Medium
- paint on plaster
- Dimensions
- H x W: 21 7/8 x 15 7/8 x 12 in. (55.6 x 40.3 x 30.5 cm)
- Description
- A cast and painted plaster statuette depicting the figure of an unidentified fugitive enslaved woman holding a baby and standing in front of three men. She wears a scarf over her head, and a shawl around her shoulders. There is a tied bundle on the floor next to her bare feet. The men are identified as John G. Whittier, H. W. Beecher and William Lloyd Garrison. Garrison is seated at a desk, facing the woman and baby, and appears in profile to the viewer. Whittier and Beecher are standing to next to the desk, facing the viewer. The figures stand on an oval pedestal, the front of which is carved [THE FUGITIVE'S STORY / JOHN G. WHITTIER HW BEECHER Wm. LLOYD GARRISON]. On the top front of the pedestal is [JOHN ROGERS / NEW YORK].
- Place made
- New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Visual Arts
- Movement
- Anti-slavery movements
- Abolitionist movement
- Type
- figurines
- Topic
- Antislavery
- Art
- Fugitive enslaved
- Motherhood
- Self-liberation
- Slavery
- U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.155.290
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.