Life Cast of Harriet Beecher Stowe's Hand, 1896
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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

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