The Hunted Slaves | |
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Artist | Richard Ansdell |
Year | 1861 |
Medium | Oil on canvas |
Dimensions | 184 cm× 308 cm(72 in× 121 in) |
Location | International Slavery Museum, Liverpool |
The Hunted Slaves is an oil on canvas painting by British artist Richard Ansdell, from 1861. It depicts two African American slaves facing down a group of hunting dogs as they flee. The work is in the collection of the International Slavery Museum, in Liverpool. [1] [2]