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Let Not Man Put Asunder: Portrait of Nat Turner

Artist
Stephen Towns, born 1980
Sitter
Nat Turner, 1800 - 1831
Date
2018
Type
Textile
Medium
Natural and synthetic fabric, nylon tulle, polyester and cotton thread, metallic thread, crystal glass beads, buttons
Dimensions
76.2 × 61 cm (30 × 24")
Topic
Exterior\Landscape\Rural
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache
Home Furnishings\Curtain
Nature & Environment\Animal\Insect\Butterfly
Nature & Environment\Animal\Bear
Decorative Arts\Textile\Quilt
Nat Turner: Male
Nat Turner: Law and Crime\Enslaved person
Nat Turner: Social Welfare and Reform\Reformer\Rebel\Insurrectionist
Portrait
Credit Line
Owner: Private collection

This record is part of the Catalog of American Portraits, a research archive of the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. Permission to reproduce images (if available) must be obtained from the portrait owner. Please note that if an owner is listed above, this information may not be current.

Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Object number
PC992585
Data Source
Catalog of American Portraits
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