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Jacob Lawrence - Limited Edition Signed and Numbered Prints
No. 5, "John Brown, while tending his flock in Ohio, first communicated with his sons and daughters his plan of attacking slavery by force." The entire series of "The Legend of John Brown" was purchased from famed civil rights activists, photographer and cinematographer, the late James E. Hinton. This is one of the entire portfolio of 22 hand-printed screenprints produced by the Ives-Sillman, Inc, New Haven, Connecticut and published by the Founders Society, Detroit Institute of Arts, 1978. This print has been signed and numbered by the artist and bears the chop marks of Ives-Silllman, Inc. and the Founders Society.