German-born Theodor Kaufmann studied at the Academy in home country before setting sail for the war-torn United States. A Union soldier, Kaufmann saw Southern forces retreat with male slaves but leave the female and child chattel to fend for themselves, and they often made for the North, as in his stirring canvas seen here.
On to Liberty, c.1867, Oil on CanvasTheodor Kaufmann American (1814 - 1896) |
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German-born Theodor Kaufmann studied at the Academy in home country before setting sail for the war-torn United States. A Union soldier, Kaufmann saw Southern forces retreat with male slaves but leave the female and child chattel to fend for themselves, and they often made for the North, as in his stirring canvas seen here. |
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