Sujet

Ambrotype of an unidentified woman and child, ca. 1860. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

In black thermoplastic case with brass hinges and a gold medallion decoration and a purple lining is an ambrotype in a brass and paper preserver and mat of an African American woman with a white cap or headscarf in a patterned dress with a white collar and a brooch. The brooch setting is hand colored with gold paint. The girl, who seems to be about five years old, wears a checked dress with a pinafore and pantaloons. The girl wears a necklace, which is hand colored with red paint.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM21A73_131

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

162,6Mo (6,6Mo) / 81,6cm x 49,9cm / 9636 x 5899 (300dpi)

Mots clés

female women woman people black child children girl girls country museum color photography dress location Victorian century African American African-American B&W afro-american United States of America Colour 19th century black & white black and white B W nineteenth century heritage American America USA photograph portrait united states Unknown cultural heritage Black History Heritage Art ambrotype National Museum of African American History and Culture NMAAHC portraits Heritage Art ambrotypes