Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (French, 1827–1875). <em>Why Born Enslaved!</em>, 1868. Plaster with patina; red stone base, sculpture: 13 3/4 × 9 1/4 × 7 in. (34.9 × 23.5 × 17.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Benno Bordiga, by exchange and Mary Smith Dorward Fund, 1993.83a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1993.83a-b_edited_SL3.jpg)

Why Born Enslaved!

Artist:Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux

Medium: Plaster with patina; red stone base

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Dates:1868

Dimensions: sculpture: 13 3/4 × 9 1/4 × 7 in. (34.9 × 23.5 × 17.8 cm) base: 9 × 12 1/2 × 12 1/2 in. (22.9 × 31.8 × 31.8 cm) weight with base: 43.5 lb. (19.73kg) mount: 14 × 9 × 7 1/2 in. (35.6 × 22.9 × 19.1 cm)

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Accession Number: 1993.83a-b

Image: 1993.83a-b_edited_SL3.jpg,

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