Dublin Core
Title
Emancipation Memorial (Bethesda, Maryland)
Description
The Emancipation Memorial was erected in 1876 in Lincoln Park, Washington D.C. It depicts President Lincoln in the act of emancipating an enslaved African American who is shown half kneeling at his feet. The design, by sculptor Thomas Ball, makes a stark visual hierarchy between these two men and has been criticised for its racism. The future of this memorial, and other copies of it, in public space is uncertain.
Creator
Thomas Ball
Source
american,empancipationmonument,peoplesculptures
Date
1875-01-01
Contributor
hx24@st-andrews.ac.uk
Type
Site
Identifier
19
Date Issued
1876-04-14
Extent
3.71m x 3.71m x 6.5m
Spatial Coverage
current,38.99863,-77.103866;
Rights Holder
Thomas Ball
Europeana
Country
United States
Europeana Data Provider
Emancipation Memorial
Object
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emancipation_Memorial
Europeana Type
TEXT
Site Item Type Metadata
Wiki
https://www.cineg.org/wiki/index.php/Emancipation_Memorial
Monument Type
Statue - high ranking official
Funded by
the public
State
Maryland
Affiliation
Emancipation
City
Bethesda