Volck, Adalbert John, 1828-1912 Offering of bells to be cast into cannon
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00493.19 Author/Creator: Volck, Adalbert John, 1828-1912 Place Written: s.l. Type: Print Date: circa 1880-1890 Pagination: 1 etching : b&w Height: 26.1 cm, Width: 34.6 cm Order a Copy
Depicts a pastor and members of his congregation presenting church bells to be used to create weapons of war. The officer who accepts the bells removes his hat in recognition of the reverence of the occasion. Enslaved people are depicted lifting bells and other materials. An enslaved man to the left of the center of the sketch, wears a long apron and has removed his hat. Among the other items that have been donated appear to be candlesticks and andirons. This is one of the few sketches to which Volck put his own initials "AJV" in the lower left corner. The intials "EBM" also appear above Volck's intials. Size in extent is for the mount. The actual size of the etching is 20.3 x 26.6 cm. Title in pencil on verso.
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