John Brown Series #13 (of 22)
Date1941
Object PlaceUnited States, North America
MediumGouache on white wove paper
Dimensions20 × 14 inches (50.8 × 35.56 cm)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Lowenthal
Object number55.354.13
DescriptionAlternate title: John Brown, after long meditation, planned to fortify himself somewhere in the mountains of Virginia or Tennessee and there make raids on the surrounding plantations, freeing slaves.Bearded figure seated at table gestures at red map. Oil lamp on table. To the left, on the wall, a rifle hangs over holsters. To right, chair with book under a cross.
On View
On view
c. 1700
c. 1678
c. 1660
1920/1930
late 19th Century
1982/1990
1500/1510
c. 1890
purchased in December, 1947
