Artworks

Walter Edmonds 1938-2011

A Prophet Comes, 1975, c.

Oil on board

42 x 32 in.
106.7 x 81.3 cm

Civil Rights, Description: Expressionist painting of Frederick Douglass as a prophetic figure who is enlightening the enslaved men who are crouched down at his feet.

Provenance

Purchased from Susanna Gold

Exhibitions

"Perspective on the Past: Selections from the Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art", Barbara Crawford Gallery, Chestnut Hill Academy. Dates: 05/01/2024-08/03/2024. Location: Chestnut Hill Academy, Philadelphia, PA. "Queens, Gods, and Devotees", Maguire Art Museum. Dates: 23/09/2024-13/12/2024. Location: St. Joseph's University, Philadelphia, OA

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