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1951

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Print, A Slave Auction in the South, from Harper's Weekly, July 13, 1861, p. 442.

This is a Print. It was after Theodore Russell Davis and published by Harper & Bros.. It is dated July 13, 1861 and we acquired it in 1951. Its medium is wood engraving in black ink on newsprint paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Arthur B. Carlson. It is credited Gift of Arthur B. Carlson.

Its dimensions are

Overall: 26.1 x 39.1 cm (10 1/4 x 15 3/8 in.)

It is inscribed

Printed in margin, below: "From an orginal sketch by Theodore R. Davis."

Cite this object as

Print, A Slave Auction in the South, from Harper's Weekly, July 13, 1861, p. 442.; Published by Harper & Bros.; After Theodore Russell Davis (American, 1840 - 1894); USA; wood engraving in black ink on newsprint paper; Overall: 26.1 x 39.1 cm (10 1/4 x 15 3/8 in.); Gift of Arthur B. Carlson; 1951-93-18

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