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Baby in mother’s arms

Jacob Lawrence, Daybreak – A Time to Rest (detail), 1967, 
tempera on hardboard, Anonymous Gift, 1973.8.1

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Harriet Tubman’s feet

Jacob Lawrence, Daybreak – A Time to Rest (detail), 1967, 
tempera on hardboard, Anonymous Gift, 1973.8.1

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Walking stick (a symbol of the walking stick that Tubman used)

Jacob Lawrence, Daybreak – A Time to Rest (detail), 1967, 
tempera on hardboard, Anonymous Gift, 1973.8.1

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Ant (a symbol of something small that carries a large load on its back)

Jacob Lawrence, Daybreak – A Time to Rest (detail), 1967, 
tempera on hardboard, Anonymous Gift, 1973.8.1

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Jacob Lawrence, Daybreak – A Time to Rest, 1967, 
tempera on hardboard, Anonymous Gift, 1973.8.1

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