Painting
On a Sugar Plantation in South Carolina
| Hölzlhuber felt his most interesting experiences in America were his interactions with southern slavery. "My sketch here shows a negro family as I saw them in South Carolina. This family had been with the plantation owner for fifteen years, and was just resting and singing religious songs." In front of a cabin he painted four children, a woman, a man smoking a pipe, and another man playing the banjo. Taken from Hölzlhuber's description of the scene, translated by Vera Kroner. |
| Image ID: | 28206 |
|---|---|
| Creation Date: | circa 1859 |
| Creator Name: | Hölzlhuber, Franz, 1826-1898 |
| City: | |
| County: | |
| State: | South Carolina |
| Collection Name: | Franz Hölzlhuber, 1826-1898 : Sketches and associated materials, 1856-1860, 1959 |
| Genre: | Painting |
| Original Format Type: | paintings |
| Original Format Number: | PH 3131.42 |
| Original Dimensions: | 5.5 x 8 inches |
| This image is one of forty-two watercolor drawings from a sketchbook by Holzlhuber, documenting his trip to the U.S., especially to Wisconsin and Canada in 1856-1860. |
| Banjo |
| Housing |
| Plantations |
| African Americans |
| Children |
| Family |
| Men |
| Women |
| Slavery |
| Clothing and dress |
| This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
|---|