John Brown held Harpers Ferry for 12 hours. His defeat was a few hours off. (Primary Title)
The Legend of John Brown (Series Title)
Jacob Lawrence, American, 1917 - 2000 (Artist)
Signed and dated in graphite beneath image lower right: Jacob Lawrence- 1977
Two blindstamps lower right corner
Inscribed in graphite beneath image lower left: #20 50/60
J. Harwood and Louise B. Cochrane Fund and partial gift of Derrick Johnson in honor of his grandson, Mark Devon Johnson, on the occasion of VMFA's 75th anniversary
2019: "Determined: The 400-Year Struggle for Black Equality", Virginia Museum of History & Culture, Richmond, VA, June 19, 2019 - March 1, 2020.
© artist or artist’s estate
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