Who Sends Thee?
2010 / Alan Cottrill / Wilmington
This work is a life size bronze statue of Isaac and Sarah Harvey. The couple were Quakers who lived on a farm in Clinton County, near Wilmington. After experiencing a divine calling, the pair traveled to Washington, D.C. to meet with President Abraham Lincoln to ask him to emancipate the slaves. This statue portrays the couple embarking on this journey.
Location: Wilmington College, 1870 Quaker Way
Title
Who Sends Thee?
Description
This work is a life size bronze statue of Isaac and Sarah Harvey. The couple were Quakers who lived on a farm in Clinton County, near Wilmington. After experiencing a divine calling, the pair traveled to Washington, D.C. to meet with President Abraham Lincoln to ask him to emancipate the slaves. This statue portrays the couple embarking on this journey.
Creator
Date
2010
Source
Personal correspondence 2021-05-27: Tanya Maus, Director, Peace Resource Center/Quaker Heritage Center, Wilmington College
Publisher
Ohio Outdoor Sculpture
Identifier
2179
Location City
Location County
Location Notes
Quaker Peace Garden, between Watson Library and Meriam R. Hare Quaker Heritage Center
Location Site
Location Street
1870 Quaker Way
Artist Notes
Installation Date
2010
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