Description: Portrait of HARRIET BEECHER STOWE. Published by Johnson, Wilson & Co. 1872 Original steel engraving on thick publisher's paper, from the painting by Alonzo Chappel. Interesting note: the engraving was issued in B&W. A small number were then hand-coloured in two areas with red accents -- done shortly after printing and possibly without the publisher's approval. (See last photo.)Unframed. Dimensions: 8.25" x 10.75"; subject image, 5" x 7" Condition: image is clean; good antique with normal signs of fading and edge wear.__________________Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811 – 1896) was an American author, best known worldwide for her novel Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852), which depicted the harsh conditions for enslaved African Americans. As a result, she became the most influential woman in the eventual abolition of slavery in the United States -- an honor given to her by Abraham Lincoln.
Price: 39.99 USD
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Production Technique: Steel Engraving
Subject: Harriet Beecher Stowe
Size: Small
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Material: Paper
Period: Historicism (1850-1900)
Time Period Produced: 1850-1899
Image Orientation: Portrait
Framing: Unframed
Artist: Alonzo Chappel
Year of Production: 1872
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Style: Realism
Signed: Yes
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Theme: Harriet Beecher Stowe
Type: Print
