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This is a poster with the portrait of Anthony Burns and his life as a slave. Anthony Burns was being charged in Boston under the Fugitive Slave Act, for running from Virginia. The people of Boston were outraged by the ruling and led demonstrations and protests. Eventually some Bostonians bought his freedom, Burns went to Oberlin College and moved to Canada to be a preacher.
SKU: 64510
Creator: John Andrews
Date: 1855
Original Medium: 1 print on wove paper : wood engraving with letterpress
Location: Library of Congress
Anthony Burns / drawn by Barry from a daguereotype [sic] by Whipple & Black ; John Andrews, sc.
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We Offer High Quality
Custom Framing
We use the highest quality wood in our modern shop to create custom frames, frame your print with precision-cut acid-free mat board, and mount it behind a UV-blocking semi-gloss plexiglass to protect your art from the sun, dust, pollution, heat, and humidity. Then we add finishing touches like wall hanging mount, wall friendly bumpers and a protective backing.