READING THE SCRIPTURES, by Thomas Waterman Wood
READING THE SCRIPTURES, by Thomas Waterman Wood, 1874, American watercolor painting. The artist grew up in rural Vermont, specialized in depicting African Americans. This painting shows a previously enslaved elderly man reading a Bible. It presents an hopeful theme, of education and religious piety made possible by emancipation (BSLOC_2017_20_150)
Picture No
11971606
Media ID
45361552
Size
1929px x 2700px
(1.4MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Everett Collection
Source
Everett Collection
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