Created by:

Augustus Washington, American, 1821 - 1875  Search this

Subject of:

Unidentified Woman or Women  Search this

Medium:

silver amalgam, silver on copper photographic plates

Dimensions:

H x W (Image and Sheet): 2 1/2 x 2 in. (6.4 x 5.1 cm)

Case: 2 7/8 x 2 1/2 x 5/16 in. (7.3 x 6.4 x 0.8 cm)

Type:

daguerreotypes

portraits

Date:

ca. 1850

Description:

A black-and-white photograph of a young woman dressed in a high-collared garment and wearing dangling earrings. The earrings have been hand-tinted gold. The plates are in a case that is missing its cover. The photograph has a gold colored frame stamped [WASHINGTON] on the bottom left corner.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Photography  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number:

2010.16

Restrictions & Rights:

Public domain

Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ab771f05-ac7a-4cff-8089-ea28f29f8a2d

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2010.16