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Historical Documents Portrait of Dred Scott c.1881 |
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click image for close-upThis portrait of Dred Scott, painted by Louis Schultze, was commissioned by "a group of Negro citizens" and presented to the Missouri Historical Society in 1882.
The image was painted after the only known photograph of Scott.
Image Credit: Digital image ©1998 Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis
Related Entries:
• Dred Scott's fight for freedom
• Dred Scott case: the Supreme Court decision
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