Original artwork description:

Harriet Tubman was an abolitionist and political activist in the United States. She was born into a life of servitude. She eventually escaped and went on to rescue approximately 70 enslaved people, including family and friends, by utilising the Underground Railroad, a network of antislavery activists and safe houses depicted in this painting. She worked for the Union Army as an armed scout and spy during the American Civil War. Tubman was an activist in the women's suffrage movement in her later years. Harriet and a runaway family are depicted in this large painting. It's 48 inches long by 30 inches wide.

Materials used:

oil paint

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