Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Copeland, Ann Hurst, American, born 1843
Date
ca. 1860
Medium
collodion and silver on glass photographic plates, velvet, wood, leather, and metal
Dimensions
H x W x D (a): 3 3/4 × 3 3/16 × 3/8 in. (9.5 × 8.1 × 1 cm)
H x W x D (b): 3 3/4 × 3 3/16 × 1/4 in. (9.5 × 8.1 × 0.6 cm)
Description
This black-and-white photograph is a portrait of a woman named Ann Hurst Copeland seated in a chair with her left elbow propped on a table. She wears a dark-colored striped silk dress with large bell sleeves and a rounded white collar. Her cheeks are hand-tinted pink and a brooch at her neck and a ring on her right hand have been gilded gold. The photograph is housed in a metal frame and inside a burgundy velvet-lined black wooden case with an embossed leather cover. The photograph (a) and lid (b) portions of the case have become completely detached. The case closes with a hook on the right side.
Place depicted
Virginia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Media Arts-Photography
Type
ambrotypes
portraits
Topic
Families
Free communities of color
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2014.174.7.1ab
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5070a4084-9a91-431c-a205-8469386e92eb

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