African American Women and Children Gather Firewood Virginia 1868 Print

Description

1868 Post Emancipation Virginia - Black Family Gathering Firewood for Winter
Antique Print Description
Details:
Title:
Colored People Gathering Fire-wood -- A Winter Scene in Virginia
Type:
Original Antique Wood Engraved Print
Publication:
Harper's Weekly Newspaper
Date:
1868
Artist:
W. L. Sheppard
Grade:
Excellent.
Size:
Printed area 7" x 9"
Item Description:
This is an original antique wood engraved print published in Harper's Weekly Newspaper (1903). It measures 7 x 9 inches with sufficient margins for framing. Captioned "Colored People Gathering Fire-wood -- A Winter Scene in Virginia," the illustration shows a group of men and women in winter dress, with child looking on. Although published in the post-emancipation period, this scene, sketched by W. L. Sheppard, could also serve for the later slave period.
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