Photograph by
Moutoussamy-Ashe, Jeanne, American, born 1951
Subject of
Unidentified Woman or Women
Printed by
ModernAge Photographic Services, American
Date
1979; printed 2007
Medium
photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 13 × 19 7/16 in. (33 × 49.4 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 23 7/8 × 20 in. (60.6 × 50.8 cm)
H x W (Print for CAAMA - sheet): 23 7/8 × 20 in. (60.6 × 50.8 cm)
H x W (Print for CAAMA - image): 19 7/16 × 13 in. (49.4 × 33 cm)
Description
This gelatin silver print depicts a black and white image of a woman preparing wine for communion. She is pouring wine from a bottle into a communion cup. There are a several cups already filled and in the serving tray. The rim of her hat is visible at the top of the photograph. Her necklace is dangling just beneath the hat. There are no inscriptions, back or front.
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
Catholicism
Communities
Photography
Religion
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
2014.310.45
Restrictions & Rights
© Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5af207996-5aa3-42cd-8d9a-aebdb5685987

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