Frederick Douglass (Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, Michigan)
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Title
Frederick Douglass (Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, Michigan)
Subject
Subject (Topic)
Abolitionists--United States
Anti-slavery movements--United States
Michigan--History
Midwestern United States
Public art
Public sculpture
Slavery--Michigan
Subject (Name)
Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895
Subject (Object Type)
Commemorative sculpture
Description
Located on Hillsdale College’s Liberty Walk, the bronze statue of Frederick Douglass is the first African American figure to be included on the Liberty Walk. The bearded Douglass clasps his hands around a book, his torso turning gently leftward as he shifts his weight to his left leg.
Creator
Wolfe, Bruce, 1941-
Source
Photograph: Bruce Wolfe, https://www.brucewolfe.com/frederick-douglass/
Date
May 11, 2017
Contributor
Hillsdale College (President Larry Arnn) and James Nagy (benefactor).
Rights
Hillsdale College, 33 E College Street, Hillsdale, Michigan, 49242, United States
Format
JPEG
Language
English
Type
Visual Arts-Sculpture
Coverage
Lane Hall, Liberty Walk, Hillsdale College, 33 E College Street, Hillsdale, Michigan, 49242, United States
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Sculpture
Physical Dimensions
93.6 in. (237.74 cm.)
Collection
Citation
Wolfe, Bruce, 1941-, “Frederick Douglass (Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, Michigan),” Contemporary Monuments to the Slave Past, accessed September 20, 2024, https://mail.slaverymonuments.org/items/show/1192.