Swing Low: Harriet Tubman Memorial (reduced version) (Claremont, California)

Photograph of the reduced version of Swing Low: Harriet Tubman Memorial, located on the campus of Scripps College.

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Title

Swing Low: Harriet Tubman Memorial (reduced version) (Claremont, California)

Subject

Antislavery movements--United States
California--Claremont
Freedom
Public art
Public sculpture
Underground Railroad

Subject (Name)
Tubman, Harriet, 1822-1913

Subject (Object Type)
Commemorative sculpture

Description

The sculptor Alison Saar created this smaller version of Harriet Tubman based on the full-scale Swing Low: Harriet Tubman Memorial in New York City. Tubman is shown in motion, striding forward with one hand clasping the strap of her shoulder bag. From the side, she is shown pulling away from the gnarled, root-like branches that appear to symbolize her breaking free from bondage. Her facial expression is calm and resolute. She wears a buttoned, long-sleeved shirt and a long skirt, the surface of which is adorned with small raised faces, manacles, and other symbolic elements.

Creator

Saar, Alison, 1956-

Source

Photograph: Scripps College

Date

March 10, 2010

Contributor

Installation made possible with gifts from Jacqueline Avant, Carol Vernon, and Robert Turbin

Rights

Scripps College, 1030 Columbia Avenue, Claremont, California, 91711, United States

Format

JPEG

Language

English

Type

Visual Arts-Sculpture

Coverage

Bixby Court, Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery, 251 E 11 Street, Claremont, California, 91711, United States

References

Monument and Myth: Commemorating Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad

Extent

22 x 24 in. (55.88 x 60.96 cm)

Medium

Bronze; Stone

Bibliographic Citation

News Releases. "Scripps College Dedicates Sculpture of Harriet Tubman for New Sculpture Garden." News. Scripps College. Accessed April 1, 2018. http://www.scrippscollege.edu/news/releases/scripps-college-to-dedicate-sculpture-of-harriet-tubman-for-new-sculpture-garden.

Video. "Swing Low: Harriet Tubman Sculpture Dedication." Scripps College. Accessed April 1, 2018. <http://rcwg.scrippscollege.edu/blog/2010/03/10/swing-low-harriet-tubman-sculpture-dedication/.

"Swing Low: Harriet Tubman Memorial: Installed in College's New Sculpture Garden." Scripps Magazine, Spring 2010. Accessed April 1, 2018. https://issuu.com/scrippscollege/docs/2010-spring1.

Rights Holder

Renée Ater

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Sculpture

Physical Dimensions

22 x 24 in. (55.88 x 60.96 cm)

Citation

Saar, Alison, 1956-, “Swing Low: Harriet Tubman Memorial (reduced version) (Claremont, California),” Contemporary Monuments to the Slave Past, accessed October 1, 2026, https://mail.slaverymonuments.org/items/show/13.

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Item Relations

This Item dcterms:relation Item: Swing Low: Harriet Tubman Memorial (New York, New York)