Swing Low, Sweet Chariot Study 1
1939
Pencil and charcoal on artist’s paper
21 1/8” x 17”
This muscular study reveals the most important components of the spiritual. A chariot driven by a black angel is accompanied by two angels swooping down along the wheels. They are flying down to comfort a group of people situated in a circle on the low flat ground of the Eastern Shore. Beyond is the Copperville Church and its small settlement.