Sarah Emma Edmonds II: Transformation/Liberation relates to the
period after Emma left her parents’ home in Canada. In 1858, after
working for some time as an apprentice milliner in the town of Moncton,
Emma made the decision to run away a second time and sculpt an entirely
new life by assuming a male identity. While the exact reasons for this
choice can only be surmised, it is known that Sarah Emma worked on
developing her male persona while hiding in the woods by day and
travelling only under cover of darkness, until she felt confident in her new
role. Once again it is not a literal portrait, but focuses on Sarah Emma’s
progression from a haunted existence to one that permitted much more
freedom and secured her more control over her own destiny.

The lefthand portion of the composition is representative of Sarah
Emma’s childhood, dominated by a father who clearly resented the fact
that she had been born female rather than male, and characterized by her
constant frustration and bitterness at never being able to win his
approval. The middle section is one of mystery but also one that suggests
safety and protection. The righthand portion of the woods is the only
section that is rendered in naturalistic colors, with an established and
unobstructed path leading towards the light.
Transformation/ Liberation
Original Artwork
Framed size: 29 x 39
Image size: 18 x 28
$2500.

Giclée Reproductions
150 Signed & Numbered Limited
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Image Size: 17 x 11  
Overall Size: 20 x 16
Price: $60.00
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Sarah Emma Edmonds II: Transformation/Liberation is currently the last entry
in the chronological tour of Beyond The Battlefield.   To view the beginning of the series,
go to Harriet Beecher Stowe, or see the next piece in the series as it develops on the
drawing board.