The Old Plantation

The Old Plantation
ArtistAttributed to John Rose
Yearpossibly 1785–1795[1]
TypeWatercolor on laid paper[2]
Dimensions29.7 cm × 45.4 cm (11+1116 in × 17+78 in)
LocationAbby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum[1], Williamsburg, Virginia

The Old Plantation is an American folk art watercolor probably painted in the late 18th century on a South Carolina plantation.[3][4][5] It is notable for its early date, its credible, non-stereotypical depiction of slaves on the North American mainland, and the fact that the slaves are shown pursuing their own interests. In 2010, Colonial Williamsburg librarian Susan P. Shames identified the artist as South Carolina slaveholder John Rose, and the painting may depict his plantation in what is now Beaufort County.

  1. ^ a b Colonial Williamsburg EMuseum
  2. ^ Mazow 2005, p. 108.
  3. ^ Foster 1997, p. 314.
  4. ^ Epstein 1975, p. 354.
  5. ^ Epstein 1975, p. 351.

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