North Star — Frederick Douglass II

Frederick Douglass in profile, filled with layered lavender and violet against misty gray. The rich, textured color gives this portrait a soft glow. Calm, regal and beautiful in a study or reading nook.

The story

Frederick Douglass (c. 1818–1895) escaped slavery in 1838 and became one of the most powerful voices of the abolitionist movement. In 1847 he founded his own antislavery newspaper, The North Star, named for the star that guided people escaping slavery toward freedom. He went on to advise President Lincoln and serve as U.S. Marshal and U.S. Minister to Haiti.

Details

• Hand-pulled acrylic print on deckle-edge paper
• 25 × 28 in
• Signed by the artist
• One of a kind: each print in the series is pulled by hand, so no two are alike
• Ships unframed