Museum object · Visual Arts
No. 7 To the people he found worthy of his trust, he communicated his plans.
1977
New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, North and Central America
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
A screen print from the series “The Legend of John Brown” by Jacob Lawrence. The print depicts John Brown, dressed in black and seated at the head of a round table with two other persons. His arms are crossed on another on top of the table. One person has their back to the viewer, with their hands gathered above their head and wearing a red coat. The second person is to the proper left of Brown, with their hands on their head and wearing a black coat with white pants. To the proper right of Brown is a yellow hat rack with three hats. The walls are shades of green. Behind Brown is a window showing the light blue sky and light green grass.
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Catalog reference: 2007.6.1.7
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