Artwork Details
23-3/4 x 16 x 14 in.
Mark DescriptionInscription, front of base: POURQUOI NAITRE ESCLAVE Signature, left side of base: JB. Carpeaux
Accession NumberMartha Delzell Memorial Fund
CopyrightEuropean Painting and Sculpture 1800-1945
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This expressive bronze is a study for a Parisian monument of the four continents, symbolized by female figures. To represent Africa, Carpeaux chose the tragedy of slavery.
The twisting movement and facial expression of the bound woman are emphasized by the words on the base, "Why be born a slave?"
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