Bidding Farewell, from "Uncle Tom's Cabin" / David Levinthal
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 2004/2.11.3
- Title
- Bidding Farewell, from "Uncle Tom's Cabin"
- Artist
- David Levinthal
- Artist Nationality
- American
- Artist Life Dates
- born 1949
- Medium and Support
- photogravure on paper
- Object Creation Date
- 1999
- Object Creation Place
- North and Central America (continent)
- United States (nation)
- Creation Place 1
- North and Central America (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- United States (nation)
- Dimensions
- 45 cm x 53 cm (17 11/16 in. x 20 7/8 in.)
- Century
- 20th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Photograph
- Physical Description
- One in a series of eight photogravures of tin toy figures cast in stark light creating long shadows before a pitch black background.
- Two female tin figures in kneeling positions at center; figure at right extends proper right arm toward other figure; on either side of composition there is flora.
- Subject Matter
- One of a group of eight in a series illustrating episodes from Harriet Beecher Stowe's 1852 novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin. A landmark of its time, this anti-slavery novel was first serialized in 1851 and met with tremendous success. The overarching moral of slavery's injustice is manifested in the character of Uncle Tom who suffers at the hands and whims of a series of masters. David Levinthal's use of tin toy figurines, at first glance old fashioned and whimsical, stands in sharp contrast to the darker themes of the stories they are illustrating.
- Secondary Keywords
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- modern american styles and periods
- modern north american periods
- objects we use
- people and culture
- recreational artifacts
- recreational artifacts for noncompetitive activities
- styles and periods
- styles and periods by region
- the americas
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 2088 x 1712
- File Size
- 475 KB
- Record
- 2004/2.11.3
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2004-sl-2.11.3/2004_2_11_3.jpg
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"Bidding Farewell, from "Uncle Tom's Cabin"; David Levinthal." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2004-sl-2.11.3/2004_2_11_3.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 21, 2024.