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Rare portrait of 19th-century enslaved man named Frederick sells to unknown buyer at New Orleans auction
Rare, problematic portrait of 19th-century enslaved man named Frederick sells to unknown buyer at New Orleans auction for ...
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Lost 19th Century Painting of Black High Culture Found in Glenside Thrift Shop
A previously lost William H Dorsey painting, representing 19th-century Black wealth and high culture, was found at the New Life Thrift Shop in Glenside, ...
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These Portraits Made a Bold Statement in 19th-Century America
where an exhibition of art representing Black subjects from the 17th to 19th centuries opens in November. During that era, Black figures in art, if they appeared at all, were usually anonymous and ...
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Civil War: Face Jug
A ceramic jug found in Germantown, PA turns out to be an example of a significant 19th century protective relic and piece of art — a face jug — created by African American slaves and freedmen ...
There’s a reason this celebrated librarian’s life was not an open book
The Morgan Library & Museum surveys the astonishing life and career of its founding director, Belle da Costa Greene.
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Back in the 19th Century, Your Election Ballot Could Double as a Work of Art
White - Author, A House Built by Slaves: African American Visitors to the Lincoln ... courtesy of the Allen County Public Library In the mid-19th century, election ballots were created by ...
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Anglo-African School, 19th Century
The Anglo-African School, 19th Century comprised a group of artists active in this region in the period. Works identified as being by this group appear regularly at auction. What is Anglo-African ...