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2021-46, Print
Here's Freedom to those who wish it to others
2021-46, Print

Here's Freedom to those who wish it to others

Dateca. 1830
After work by 1797-1864
OriginEngland, London
MediumMezzotint engraving on wove paper
DimensionsOverall: 7 1/8 × 5 3/4in. (18.1 × 14.6cm)
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number2021-46
DescriptionLower margin reads: "Painted by H. Pidding/ "Here's Freedom to those who wish it to others."Label TextAround the time this print was published, there were debates in England around the abolition of slavery in the British Empire which is likely why the title reflects an anti-slavery message. The artist, Henry James Pidding was described as a "humorous artist" known for his popular and critically well-received genre paintings featuring people of African descent.ProvenanceBefore 2021, Robert R. Hunter Jr. (Williamsburg, VA); 2021-present, purchased by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA).