The Captive Slave
1827 painting by John Simpson / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Captive Slave is a painting by British artist John Simpson, which was first exhibited in London in 1827. The portrait shows a man, manacled, on a stone bench and looking pensively or plaintively upward. Its subject matter, historical period, and mode of creation suggest the artist intended the painting as an abolitionist statement.
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Artist | John Philip Simpson |
Year | 1827 (1827) |
Medium | Oil on canvas |
Dimensions | 127 cm. × 101.5 cm. (50 in. × 40 in.) |
Location | Art Institute of Chicago |
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After being displayed again in 1828, the painting was not given another public showing for 180 years, until it was purchased by the Art Institute of Chicago in 2008.