Slave Girl

Item

Title
Slave Girl
Date
1944
Creator
Mark Hewitt, 1919-
Contributor
Atlanta Annuals
Description
Mark Hewwitt, born in Barbados, studied at the Brooklyn Museum Art School. Slave Girl is a black and white print of a young African woman standing in front of a bearded man wearing all white. The man’s hand rests on his chest and the shirtless woman wears a solemn expression looking towards the viewer.
Primary Subject
1900-1999
Art
Slavery
Additional Subject
Slave Trade
Enslaved people
Location
Atlanta
Fulton County
Georgia
USA
Type
Print
Medium
Scratchboard
Measurements
6.5 x 5 in.
Format
JPG
HBCU Identifier
1944.009
HCAC Identifier
HCAC.CAU.018
Rights
All rights held by the Clark Atlanta University Art Museum. For permission to publish, distribute, or use this image for any other purpose, please contact Clark Atlanta University Art Museum, Clark Atlanta University, (404) 880-6102 Attn: Museum Director.
Contributing Institution
Clark Atlanta University
Source
Clark Atlanta University Art Museum
Collection
Atlanta Art Annuals
Language
English
Item sets
CAU HCAC Metadata