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Abolitionist Art: Empowering Portraits and Illustrations

Explore historic abolitionist illustrations and portraits by renowned artists from the late 18th to early 19th centuries, showcasing themes of freedom, equality, and dignity for all. Witness the powerful messages conveyed through these artworks that challenged the status quo and promoted social change.

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Abolitionist Art: Empowering Portraits and Illustrations

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  1. The Abolitionist Illustrations:

  2. William Hackwood, Am I not a Man and A Brother Abolitionist Medallion, 1787

  3. Patrick Reason, Kneeling Slave, Engraving, 1835 With the caption: “Engraved by P. Reason, A Colored Young Man of the City of New York, 1835.

  4. Patrick Reason, Am I not a Man and a Brother?, Abolitionist Illustration, c. 1839.

  5. Scipio Moorhead, Phyllis Wheatley, Poet

  6. Early American Portraits Painters Johnston, Joshua (c.a. 1763 - 1832) Julien Hudson (c.a. 1811- 1844)

  7. Joshua Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. James McCormick and their Children, oil on canvas, 1804-05

  8. Joshua Johnson (American artist, 1763–1824) Family Group

  9. Joshua Johnson (American artist, 1763–1824) Grace Allison McCurdy (Mrs Hugh McCurdy & Her Daughter)

  10. Joshua Johnston, The Westwood Children, ca. 1807

  11. Joshua Johnson, John Jacob Anderson and Sons, John and Edward

  12. Joshua Johnson, Portrait of Daniel Coker, oil on canvas, 1805-10

  13. attributed to Joshua Johnson, Portrait of John Carroll, oil on canvas, 1810-15

  14. Joshua Johnson, Sea Captain John Murphy, oil on canvas, 1810

  15. Joshua Johnson, Barbara Baker Murphy, oil on canvas, 1810

  16. Joshua Johnson Isabella Douglas Mill Holland o/c, 1807

  17. Joshua Johnson, Emma van Name, oil on canvas, 1805

  18. Julien Hudson (1811-1844) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qrjKj1qVtg&feature=player_embedded#! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qrjKj1qVtg&feature=player_detailpage

  19. Julien Hudson, Portrait of a Man, called a Self-Portrait, 1839; oil on canvas; 8 ¾ x 7 inches; courtesy of the Collections of Louisiana State Museum

  20. Julien Hudson Creole Boy with a Moth, 1835, oil on canvas; 29 x 23 inches;

  21. Julien Hudson, Portrait of a Black Man by; 1835; oil on canvas;

  22. Julien Hudson, Portrait of a Creole gentleman oil on canvas, 13 x 10.8 in. / 33 x 27.3 cm.

  23. Julien Hudson, Jean-Michel Fortier III, oil on canvas, c. 1838

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