Photograph by
Moutoussamy-Ashe, Jeanne, American, born 1951
Printed by
ModernAge Photographic Services, American
Subject of
Unidentified Woman or Women
Date
1977; 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 × 24 in. (50.8 × 61 cm)
Description
This gelatin silver print depicts a black and white image of a woman named Bertha sitting in a chair. She is sitting in a chair and staring off into the distance. She leans on her right arm and rests her face in her palm. Her left arm is resting on the back of the chair while her right arm rests on the table. 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
Communities
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
2014.310.9
Restrictions & Rights
© Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd589bc1ce4-f80f-4130-bd35-b84a53f86fed

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