George Washington At Harvest Analysis

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The “George Washington at Harvest (1780’s)” portrait was very interesting. The portrait displays diverse groups of people that are doing multiple things. The portrait displays African Americans that are working. For instance, there appears to be an African American woman and man that are stacking or removing hay behind the brown and white horses. In the center of the portrait there is a group of African Americans in the center of the portrait that appear to be taking a break from work. For instance, the women in the center appear to be working, because one woman is kneeling down with a bucket in front of her, but she is turned and is looking at or talking the woman behind her. In addition, there is an African American man who is standing in the center of the portrait and d it appears he is drinking something and not working like the other. In …show more content…
For instances, people bought others so they can be their slaves or servants. According to Mintz (2004), author and researcher of Huck’s Raft: A History of Childhood “two-thirds of all immigrants arrived in various forms of unfreedom: as indentured servants, apprentices, convicts, or slaves” (p. 38). In other words, people were allowed to own other people, so they often worked for food and shelter. Therefore, the portrait that is titled “George Washington at Harvest (1780’s)” illustrates slaves that are working. The portrait illustrates the difference between the African Americans and the European or Caucasian people. For instance, all the African Americans are in rags compared to others, and they are the only people that appear to be working in the portrait. The African Americans appear to be the slaves in the portraits. In addition, the Europeans or Caucasians are in nice clothes that are clean, and they appear to be supervising the African Americans. Overall, the portrait displays the difference between races during the