Sujet

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

Légende

This black-and-white photograph is a three-quarter-length portrait of an unidentified young African-American woman seated with her left elbow resting on a table. The woman wears a striped dress with dropped shoulders and bell sleeves that have a decorative ruffle along the outside seam and around the cuffs. She has on a dark-colored straw hat with a flat crown and round, flat brim with a striped hatband. A black net veil with floral decorative lace is attached to the hat and placed behind the woman's face. A wide, dark-colored ribbon is tied in a bow around the woman's neck with the ends extending below her waist. It is unclear if the ribbon is attached to the hat or is a decorative neck accessory. The woman's cheeks are hand-tinted pink and her earrings, a ring on her right hand, and the chatelaine at her waist are gilded gold. The photograph is backed with brown paper and is housed in a metal frame with a decorative floral and scrollwork border. The reverse of the housing is blank.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM21A74_035

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

56,6Mo (2,1Mo) / 33,8cm x 42,0cm / 3990 x 4962 (300dpi)

Mots clés

female women woman people black hat country clothes museum color photography bonnet dress location Victorian century clothing 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