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Resurrection of Henry Box Brown

Resurrection of Henry Box Brown
Artist
Unidentified Artist
Sitter
Henry Box Brown, 1815 - 15 Jun 1897
William Still, 7 Oct 1821 - 14 Jul 1902
James Miller McKim, 10 Nov 1810 - 13 Jul 1874
Charles Dexter Cleveland, 1802 - 1869
Lewis Thompson, 3 Jul 1807 - 26 Aug 1866
Date
1872
Type
Print
Medium
Engraving on paper
Dimensions
Book closed: 24.4 × 17.5 × 5.8 cm (9 5/8 × 6 7/8 × 2 5/16")
Book open: 24.4 × 31.6 × 5.8 cm (9 5/8 × 12 7/16 × 2 5/16")
Topic
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses
Equipment\Walking stick\Cane
Tool\Hatchet
Container\Box
Book
Tool\Saw
Charles Dexter Cleveland: Male
Charles Dexter Cleveland: Literature\Writer
Charles Dexter Cleveland: Education and Scholarship\Educator
Henry Box Brown: Male
Henry Box Brown: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Abolitionist
Henry Box Brown: Performing Arts\Performer
Henry Box Brown: Society and Social Change\Enslaved person
Henry Box Brown: Performing Arts\Performer\Magician
William Still: Male
William Still: Literature\Writer
William Still: Education and Scholarship\Scholar\Historian
William Still: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Abolitionist
James Miller McKim: Male
James Miller McKim: Literature\Publisher
James Miller McKim: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Abolitionist
James Miller McKim: Religion and Spirituality\Clergy\Minister
Lewis Thompson: Male
Lewis Thompson: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Abolitionist
Lewis Thompson: Crafts and Trades\Printer
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
S/NPG.2018.89.6
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Location
Currently not on view