Created by
Battey, C. M., American, 1873 - 1927
Subject of
Douglass, Frederick, American, 1818 - 1895
Date
ca. 1895
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 9 × 7 1/8 in. (22.9 × 18.1 cm)
H x W x D (Sheet size): 12 1/16 × 10 1/4 in. (30.6 × 26 cm)
Description
A seated portrait of an older Frederick Douglass. Douglass wears a suit with bow tie, jacket and vest.
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Media Arts-Photography
Movement
Anti-slavery movements
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Antislavery
Photography
Slavery
Social reform
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2009.37.1
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd588f15455-6772-403d-ae07-4721a9112a6f

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