Photograph by
Judd, C. S., American, 1844 - 1892
Subject of
Gray Anthony, Mattie
Owned by
Dr. Townsend, Arthur Melvin Sr., American, 1875 - 1959
Date
1870s-1880s
Medium
albumen and silver on paper on card mount
Dimensions
H x W (Image and Sheet): 3 7/8 x 2 5/16 in. (9.8 x 5.9 cm)
H x W (Mount): 4 1/8 x 2 1/2 in. (10.5 x 6.4 cm)
Description
A fading deep purple-reddish brown carte-de-visite of Miss Mattie Gray Anthony by C. S. Judd in Sewanee, Tennessee. Anthony is captured from the chest up, posed sightly to the left. She is wearing a dark color dress with a collar and a pin attached at the collar. The photograph is on a rectangular mat frame and backing. On the back the sitter and location are written in black ink [Miss Mattie (Gray) / Anthony / Nashville / Tenn.] with the photographer's stamp below it [C. S. Judd, / Sewanee, Tenn.].
Place depicted
Sewanee, Franklin County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
cartes-de-visite
albumen prints
portraits
Topic
Photography
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2011.36.15
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a7aead12-2b53-4be0-977d-3f4e51d7e1db

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