Study related to "Why Born Enslaved!" — Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux | DiscoverArt

Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux

Study related to "Why Born Enslaved!"

1868–1875

Pen and black ink over gray and brown wash

24.5 × 20.2 cm (9.6 × 8 in)

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