| Title |
[Portrait of an unidentified African American woman] [graphic] |
| Publisher |
[Philadelphia] |
| Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1855-1860 |
| Date |
[ca. 1855-ca. 1860] |
| Physical Description |
1 photograph : ambrotype ; plate 51 x 64 mm (ninth plate format) |
| Description |
Three-quarter length, forward facing portrait of a seated, African American woman. Sitter has dark hair that is parted in
the middle and combed close to and tied back behind her head. She is attired in a long-sleeved, button down, plaid dress with
ruffles at the cuffs and wears a matching, round, brooch necklace and earrings. She rests her right forearm on a table and
her hands, forming slight fists, rest in her lap. Her cheeks and lips are tinted pink. Sitter is probably a member or acquaintance
of the Dickerson Family of Philadelphia.
|
| Notes |
Title supplied by cataloger. |
|
Pad: Faded red velvet. Fleur de lis in center surrounded by scrolls. |
|
Mat: Nonpareil. |
|
Case: Leather. Geometric design featuring a six-pointed star within a shield flanked by banners. Same design on verso. |
|
Gift of Mary P. Dunn, 1993. |
|
Lib. Company. Annual report, 1993, p. 17-24. |
|
Description revised 2021. |
|
Access points revised 2021. |
| Subject |
Dickerson family. |
|
African American women -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
|
African American women -- Clothing & dress -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
|
Ambrotypes -- United States. |
| Genre |
Ambrotypes -- 1850-1860. |
|
Photograph cases -- 1850-1860. |
|
Portrait photographs -- 1850-1860. |
| Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Cased photos - Dickerson Family Collection [P.9427.7] |
| Accession number |
P.9427.7 |
