A Ride for Liberty – The Fugitive Slaves

Eastman Johnson

c. 1862 · Oil on paperboard · Brooklyn Museum, New York

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About this work

Artist: Eastman Johnson (1824–1906)
Year: c. 1862
Medium: Oil on paperboard
Original size: 55.8 × 66.4 cm
Collection: Brooklyn Museum, New York
Movement: Realism

A family escaping slavery gallops on a single horse across a battlefield at dawn, the father urging the horse on, the mother looking back over her shoulder and holding a small child. Johnson wrote on the back that he had witnessed the scene near Manassas, Virginia, in March 1862, while following the Union army. It is in the Brooklyn Museum.

This print reproduces the whole work, uncropped, from a high-resolution scan of the original. The original is in the public domain.

Where it works

A powerful, dramatic scene in brown and gold for a study, library or hallway in a dark wood frame. It suits warm white or deep green walls and is a gift for a history lover.

Style, size & framing detail

Style: Realism painting
Era: 19th century (c. 1862)
Orientation: Portrait
Mood: grand
Rooms: hallway or entryway, study or library, living room, dining room
Good gift for: housewarming, art lovers

Size. Prints at 12×18, 16×24, 24×36 in — 12×18 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 16×24 above a desk, console or in a hallway; 24×36 as the statement piece above a sofa or bed.

Framing. The gallery ground is part of the print, so frame it without a mat — black suits the deep tones of this period; dark wood warms it.

Pairing. Pairs as a set of three with other famous painting prints (10% off three or more).

Details & materials

• Restored in-house from the original painting — cleaned and colour-trued at museum resolution • Heavyweight matte fine-art paper, giclée printed at 300 DPI • Sizes: 12×18, 16×24, 24×36 in; every size also available framed • Framed option: wood frame in black or dark wood, 12 mm wide and 22 mm deep, with a plexiglass front and no mat; the print is mounted inside and the frame's outside measures the listed size • Made to order; colours may vary slightly from screen

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Printed after you order at the facility nearest you, then shipped. Standard delivery is free and takes 4–9 business days from order to door in the US, UK and EU (up to 10 elsewhere); Express takes 4–6 business days. Because each print is made to order we don't take change-of-mind returns, but if it arrives damaged or flawed we'll reprint or refund it — no return needed. Full policy →

Is this the whole painting, or a crop?

The whole work, uncropped. The image fills the print at the painting's own proportions; nothing is trimmed to fit a frame.

Is A Ride for Liberty – The Fugitive Slaves in the public domain?

Yes. Eastman Johnson (1824–1906) died more than 70 years ago and the work was published before 1929, so the painting itself is public domain. This print is a reproduction made from a high-resolution scan of the original, which is held by Brooklyn Museum.

What is it printed on?

Heavyweight matte fine-art paper with pigment inks, made to order in 12×18, 16×24 and 24×36 inches; every size is also offered framed in black or dark wood, with plexiglass and no mat. Colours are matched to the scan, not brightened.

When was A Ride for Liberty – The Fugitive Slaves painted, and in what medium?

A Ride for Liberty – The Fugitive Slaves dates from c. 1862 and was made in oil on paperboard; the original measures 55.8 × 66.4 cm.

What size works above a sofa or bed?

Across a three-seat sofa or a queen bed, 24×36 is the size that reads as one statement piece; 16×24 suits a narrower wall or a pair.

About this design

A Ride for Liberty – The Fugitive Slaves (Eastman Johnson) — A Ride for Liberty – The Fugitive Slaves · Eastman Johnson · c. 1862. This is a fine-art reproduction of a public-domain masterwork, shown whole and uncropped on a gallery ground, printed to order on heavyweight matte fine-art paper. Every size is offered unframed or framed in black or dark wood. Part of the Madten Fine Art Collection. — — — Printed to order and shipped by our production partner, Gelato.

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