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Painting, After the Sale, Slaves Going South from Richmond, 1824-1919

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Painting, After the Sale, Slaves Going South from Richmond, 1824-1919

This painting captures the first moments following a slave sale. Two white men conclude their business, while the enslaved people have been loaded into a wagon about to head into an uncertain future.

Artist Eyre Crowe, Museum purchase, 1957.27