Life Cast of Harriet Beecher Stowe's Hand, 1896

Summary

Harriet Beecher Stowe is best known for her 1852 novel Uncle Tom's Cabin. The story tells of the trials of an enslaved family seeking freedom. It challenged many Americans' view of slavery and stoked the fires of the anti-slavery movement. A plaster cast of her hand -- used for this sculpture -- was made in 1896 a month before her death.

Harriet Beecher Stowe is best known for her 1852 novel Uncle Tom's Cabin. The story tells of the trials of an enslaved family seeking freedom. It challenged many Americans' view of slavery and stoked the fires of the anti-slavery movement. A plaster cast of her hand -- used for this sculpture -- was made in 1896 a month before her death.

Artifact

Cast (Sculpture)

Date Made

1896

Place of Creation

United States 

With Liberty & Justice For All
 On Exhibit

at Henry Ford Museum in With Liberty & Justice for All

Object ID

39.379.2

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Florence R. Secor.

Material

Plaster

Dimensions

Height: 4.5 in

Width: 6.75 in

Length: 9.5 in

Inscriptions

bottom: J. CAVELTI SR. / MAY 25, 1896 front of book: UNCLE TOM'S CABIN

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