Photograph by
Moutoussamy-Ashe, Jeanne, American, born 1951
Printed by
ModernAge Photographic Services, American
Subject of
Unidentified Woman or Women
Unidentified Child or Children
Date
1985; printed 2007
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 13 × 19 7/16 in. (33 × 49.4 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 20 × 23 7/8 in. (50.8 × 60.6 cm)
Description
This gelatin silver print depicts a black and white image of two mothers with their infant daughters. The mother seated on the right half of the frame has her daughter seated on her lap. She is wearing a white sleeveless shirt and the baby is wearing a white onesie. The baby has her right arm outstretched and is looking directly at the camera. The other mother is wearing a white t shirt. She is holding her daughter with her right hand while she stands in her lap. The baby is wearing a graphic tee and shorts. She also has her right arm outstretched and is looking directly at the camera. Both mothers are looking at their daughters. There are no inscriptions, front or back.
Place captured
Daufuskie Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States, Sea Islands, North and Central America
Portfolio/Series
Daufuskie Island
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
digital prints
Topic
Children
Communities
Families
Motherhood
Photography
Rural life
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Generously donated by Bank of America Corporation
Object number
2014.310.13
Restrictions & Rights
© Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56c394b87-8b32-4cfc-bcb6-10d8d76c1b8e

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