Created by
McWorter-Moss, Shirley, American
Subject of
Free McWorter, Frank, American, 1777 - 1854
Commissioned by
McWorter Kirkpatrick Wheaton, Thelma E., American, born 1908
Date
1996
Medium
bronze
Dimensions
H x W x D (with base): 28 1/2 × 16 × 11 in. (72.4 × 40.6 × 27.9 cm)
H x W x D (without base): 24 9/16 × 16 × 11 in. (62.4 × 40.6 × 27.9 cm)
Description
This bronze portrait bust depicts Frank McWorter, formerly enslaved American and founder of New Philadelphia, Illinois. Shown from the chest up, the bust is mounted on a black stone rectangular base with the front protruding slightly at an angle. Frank McWorter wears a coat with a swirling texture incised onto the surface. under the coat is a buttoned waistcoat, shirt, high collar and cravat. He has a mustache and sideburns, and his head is turned slightly to the viewer’s' left. The bust is signed by the artist on the back of the left shoulder.
Place depicted
New Philadelphia, Pike County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Visual Arts
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Type
sculpture
Topic
Art
Communities
Emancipation
Free communities of color
Men
Slavery
U.S. History, 1815-1861
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Shirley McWorter-Moss, sculptor in memory of Frank McWorter
Object number
2016.144
Restrictions & Rights
© Shirley McWorter Moss
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5af2d7d39-5ed3-4123-a0d7-ee5c3bbee873

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