Frederick Douglass (Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD)

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Title

Frederick Douglass (Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD)

Subject

Subject (Topic)
Abolitionists--United States
Anti-slavery movements--United States
Maryland--History
Middle Atlantic States
Public art
Public sculpture
Slavery--Maryland

Subject (Name)
Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895

Subject (Object Type)
Commemorative sculpture

Description

Caught mid-stride, the over life-size bronze statue of Frederick Douglass stands in front of Holmes Hall on the campus of Morgan State University, a historically black university in Baltimore, MD. The bearded Douglass holds a cane in his right hand as he steps forward on his right foot.

Creator

Lewis, James Edward, 1923-1997

Date

Dedicated: February 20, 1956

Contributor

Maryland Educational Association; Children in Colored Schools; and the Citizens of Maryland.

Rights

Morgan State University, 1700 East Cold Spring Lane, Baltimore, Maryland, 21251, United States

Format

JPEG

Language

English

Type

Visual Arts-Sculpture

Coverage

Holmes Hall, Morgan State University, 1700 East Cold Spring Lane, Baltimore, Maryland, 21251, United States

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Sculpture

Physical Dimensions

96 in. (243.84 cm.)

Citation

Lewis, James Edward, 1923-1997, “Frederick Douglass (Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD),” CMSP - Beta Test, accessed September 20, 2024, https://community-sourcing-beta-test.slaverymonuments.org/items/show/1191.

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