Frederick Douglass Monument (University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland)
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Title
Frederick Douglass Monument (University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland)
Subject
Subject (Topic)
Abolitionists--United States
Antislavery movements--United States
Middle Atlantic States
Maryland--History
Public art
Public sculpture
Slavery--Maryland
Subject (Name)
Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895
Subject (Object Type)
Commemorative sculpture
Description
Full-size sculpture of Frederick Douglass portrays him in the middle of a speech, with one arm outstretched, and a copy of his autobiography under the other arm. His coat/cape billows out behind him in a swath of bronze.
Creator
Edwards, Andrew, 1965-
Source
Photographs by Renée Ater
Date
November 18, 2015
Contributor
Ira Berlin and the North Stars; Facilities Management-UMD; Private donors; UMD Foundation; Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture; and Maryland Historical Trust.
Rights
University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, 20742, United States
Format
JPEG
Language
English
Type
Visual Arts-Sculpture
Coverage
Frederick Douglass Square, 4130 Campus Drive, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, 20742, United States
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Sculpture
Physical Dimensions
Statue: 90 in. (228.6 cm.)
Base: 36 in. (91.44 cm.)
Base: 36 in. (91.44 cm.)
Collection
Citation
Edwards, Andrew, 1965-, “Frederick Douglass Monument (University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland),” Contemporary Monuments to the Slave Past, accessed September 20, 2024, https://mail.slaverymonuments.org/items/show/62.