Photograph by
Kriegsmann, James J., 1909 - 1994
Subject of
Unidentified Woman or Women
Date
ca. 1955
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 9 5/16 × 7 9/16 in. (23.7 × 19.2 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 10 × 8 1/8 in. (25.4 × 20.7 cm)
Description
A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of a woman. She is depicted from the hips up, facing forward with her proper right elbow resting on a white block in the lower left corner of the image, and her proper left arm extended upwards with her proper left hand resting on the back of her head. She is wearing a black dress with a lacey bodice and a solid black skirt. She is wearing black, lacey, fingerless, opera gloves that match her dress bodice. She is looking towards the bottom left edge of the image. The photographer's mark, printed in the negative, located in the bottom left corner reads, [James J. / Kriegsmann / N.Y.]. There are no inscriptions on the front or back of the photograph.
Place made
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2013.46.25.101
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d52d07b6-0576-4ad6-a6c1-446270ce83b8

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