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10.0 Civil War Themes

Johnson was thirty-six years old when the Civil War began. Although he did not serve in the Union Army, he followed the Union troops in search of subjects that would appeal to a pro-Union audience. He also painted pictures of the homefront. —PH

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Hills no. 10.0.9
Fugitive Slaves
Alternate titles: possibly Fugitive Slaves, A Ride for Liberty; A Ride for Liberty—The Fugitive Slaves
c.1862
Oil on academy board
16 1/2 x 21 in. (41.9 x 53.3 cm)
Signed lower left: E. Johnson
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Citation: Hills, Patricia, and Abigael MacGibeny. "Fugitive Slaves, c.1862 (Hills no. 10.0.9)." Eastman Johnson Catalogue Raisonné. www.eastmanjohnson.org/catalogue/entry.php?id=100 (accessed on March 29, 2024).