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Portray Thomas Jefferson and Jupiter

Wayne Reynolds2019

The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Williamsburg, United States

Interpreters as Thomas Jefferson and enslaved waiting man Jupiter perform in the program "Jefferson and Jupiter: Across the Board," on January 29, 2019, in the Raleigh Tavern. Program description: Over a game of chess Thomas Jefferson and his manservant, Jupiter, challenge and amuse each other. Are all men created equal? In this depiction of a private moment in the life of a very public figure, chess becomes a metaphor for the power dynamics present in the master/slave relationship.

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  • Title: Portray Thomas Jefferson and Jupiter
  • Creator: Wayne Reynolds
  • Date Created: 2019
  • Location Created: Williamsburg, Virginia
  • Type: photograph
  • Rights: The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
  • Medium: photograph
The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

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