Painting of abolitionist John Brown descending stairs from the county jail.

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Vintage painting of abolitionist John Brown descending stairs from the county jail and kissing a baby surrounded by soldiers waiting to escort him to the gallows in 1859. It is titled; The Last Moments of John Brown, by Thomas Hovenden.

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Size: 3847px × 4650px
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Photo credit: © Vernon Lewis Gallery/Stocktrek Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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