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Mary Lovelace O'Neal

Running Freed More Slaves Than Lincoln Ever Did

1995

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Running Freed More Slaves Than Lincoln Ever Did

Mary Lovelace O'Neal

Running Freed More Slaves Than Lincoln Ever Did

Mary Lovelace O'Neal

Running Freed More Slaves Than Lincoln Ever Did

1995

Physical Qualities Oil, acrylic, and pastel on canvas, 84 × 60 in. (213.4 × 152.4 cm.)
Credit Line Purchase with exchange funds from the Pearlstone Family Fund and partial gift of The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc.
Object Number 2019.27
The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 2019; Swann Galleries, New York; private collection, Virginia; the artist
Jessica Bell Brown, Cecilia Wichmann, and Leila Grothe, with Antoinette Roberts, Oscar Flores-Montero, Dylan Kaleikaumaka Hill, and Maura Callahan, The Baltimore Museum of Art, "Crosscurrents: Works from the Contemporary Collection," February 26, 2025 to September 3, 2025.
"African-American Fine Art," Swann Galleries, New York, Sale 2504, April 4, 2019, lot 164 (exhibition catalogue)
Thomas Riggs, ed., "Guide to Black Artists", 1st ed., Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture with St. James Press, p. 402.
Naeem, Asma. "The Mantle of Social Activism and the Art Programs at Tougaloo College." In Art and Activism at Tougaloo College, edited by Turry M. Flucker, 34-49. New York: American Federation of Arts, 2022. p. 41, ill.

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Mary Lovelace O’Neal

born Jackson, MS 1942; died Mérida, Mexico 2026

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FORBIDDEN FRUIT
Mary Lovelace O'Neal
Forbidden Fruit
c. 1990
THE OTHER DAY, I PULLED OFF ANOTHER SMART TRICK... I HAD SET UP A FIRM WITH A CAPITAL OF TEN MILLION FRANCS TO EXPLOIT TOP BOOTS IN CARDBOARD ... I HAD PLACED ONLY EIGHT SHARES WORTH A PETTY 1200 FRANCS... I CALLED TOGETHER MY EIGHT SHAREHOLDERS AND HELD FORTH IN SOMETHING LIKE THE FOLLOWING MANNER: "AH! GOOD-DAY YE STROLLING GENTLEMEN, HOW HANDSOME YOU ARE, HOW FINE YOU SEEM!" I PROMISED THEM MORE CHEESE THAN BREAD, I GAVE THEM A 50% DIVIDEND, I
Honoré Daumier
The other day, I pulled off another smart trick... I had set up a firm with a capital of ten million francs to exploit top boots in cardboard ... I had placed only eight shares worth a petty 1200 francs... I called together my eight shareholders and held forth in something like the following manner: "Ah! Good-day ye strolling gentlemen, how handsome you are, how fine you seem!" I promised them more cheese than bread, I gave them a 50% dividend, I warmed them up a bit and let them simmer... The following day they couldn't get hold of my shares fast enough, I placed all of them and at the next meeting I said: "The last time I did the books I made a mistake. I forgot to take into account the price of the cardboard and its fabrication. You must return the dividend I gave you, I'm going to hold it back... I put down nothing and kept back the r
1838
ROBERT MACAIRE, SOLLICITOR. - WE'VE WON, MY DEAR FELLOW, WON ON EVERY COUNT! - AND ABOUT TIME TOO. A CASE WHICH HAS LASTED TEN YEARS AND HAS RUINED ME! - BETTER LATE THAN NEVER! - HOW MUCH DID I GET BACK IN THE END? - HERE YOU ARE: THE COURT AWARDED YOU 12'000 FR, WE TOTALLED 13'500 FR IN EXPENSES, YOU ONLY OWE ME 1'500 FR. - BUT THAT MEANS I LOSE 1'500 FR . - YES, BUT YOU'VE WON YOUR CASE.
Honoré Daumier
Robert Macaire, sollicitor. - We've won, my dear fellow, won on every count! - And about time too. A case which has lasted ten years and has ruined me! - Better late than never! - How much did I get back in the end? - Here you are: The court awarded you 12'000 Fr, we totalled 13'500 Fr in expenses, you only owe me 1'500 Fr. - But that means I lose 1'500 Fr . - Yes, but you've won your case.
1836
THE CLIPPER OF DOGS. POOR DEAR ANIMAL, WHAT A PATIENCE! ONE MIGHT ALMOST SWEAR HE IS AN ANGEL OF GOD. MUCH MORE SO THAN MY SCOUNDREL OF A HUSBAND WHO CURSES EVERY TIME HE GOES TO THE WIG-MAKER.
Honoré Daumier
The clipper of dogs. Poor dear animal, what a patience! One might almost swear he is an angel of God. Much more so than my scoundrel of a husband who curses every time he goes to the wig-maker.
1842
MORE THAN CONQUERORS: A MONUMENT FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND 2021-2022
LaToya Ruby Frazier
More Than Conquerors: A Monument for Community Health Workers of Baltimore, Maryland 2021-2022
2022
BUS COMPANIES ARE MORE ENLIGHTENED THAN NYC ART GALLERIES
Guerrilla Girls
Bus companies are more enlightened than NYC art galleries
1989
THESE GALLERIES SHOW NO MORE THAN 10% WOMEN ARTISTS OR NONE AT ALL
Guerrilla Girls
These galleries show no more than 10% women artists or none at all
1985
WITH MORE COMPLEXITY THAN THERE IS IN A HUMAN SKULL
Henry Moore, Atelier Lacourière et Frélaut, and others
With more complexity than there is in a human skull
1969
THE PRESIDENT SHOUTING AT THE TOP OF HER VOICE. LADIES, YOU ARE FROMALLY VIOLATING § 3 OF OUR CONSTITUTION WHICH STATES THAT NO MORE THAN FIVE GRADUATES MAY TALK AT THE SAME TIME... I CALL YOU TO ORDER... SILENCE! WELL, SINCE RINGING MY BELL SEEMS TO HAVE NO EFFECT, I SUSPEND THAT MEETING AND TAKE MY HAT!... NOW YOU CAN ALL DO WHAT YOU WANT!
Honoré Daumier
The President Shouting at the Top of Her Voice. Ladies, you are fromally violating § 3 of our constitution which states that no more than five graduates may talk at the same time... I call you to order... silence! Well, since ringing my bell seems to have no effect, I suspend that meeting and take my hat!... Now you can all do what you want!
1844
NEVERMORE
John Alexander
Nevermore
1991
THE WORLD IS MORE INCONSTANT THAN THE SUN AND THE PLANETS (APOLLO IN HIS CHARIOT)
Etienne Delaune and Jean Delaune
The World is More Inconstant than the Sun and the Planets (Apollo in his Chariot)
1580
ALLEGORY SIGNIFYING THAT THERE IS NOTHING MORE CONSTANT IN THE WORLD THAN INCONSISTENCY
Etienne Delaune and Jean Delaune
Allegory Signifying That There is Nothing More Constant in the World than Inconsistency
1580