Sujet

Cyanotype of a porter from the Hotel Palomares, 1885-1899. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

This cyanotype depicts a blue-tinted image of an African-American man wearing a hotel porter badge. The man is seated in front of a window or doorframe and is wearing a three-piece suit, with a pocket square and puff tie. A metal badge reading [HOTEL / PALOMARES / PORTER] is fastened to the center of his vest. He is holding a large book in his left hand. The book's spine is partially obscured from view but the visible letters spell [RIACHS / OPHET]. His right hand is resting on his right thigh and his gaze is diverted to the right. A wooden bureau partially visible on the left. The cyanotype is adhered to a matboard. There are no inscriptions on the print or the mat, front or back.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM21A73_329

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

112,7Mo (4,3Mo) / 51,3cm x 55,1cm / 6054 x 6507 (300dpi)

Mots clés

people black male job man men education arts suit country book guy occupation museum color dress badge location century profession literacy literature porter African American African-American afro-american MONOCHROME United States of America Colour 19th century nineteenth century heritage American America USA photograph portrait united states three-piece suit Unknown Cyanotype cultural heritage Black History Heritage Art Cyanotypes National Museum of African American History and Culture NMAAHC portraits Heritage Art