Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Owned by
Dr. Ravage, John W., American, born 1937
Date
1870 - 1920
Medium
ink on photographic paper on card stock
Dimensions
H x W (Left image): 3 × 2 13/16 in. (7.6 × 7.2 cm)
H x W (Right image): 3 1/16 × 2 13/16 in. (7.8 × 7.2 cm)
H x W (Card): 3 5/16 × 6 7/8 in. (8.4 × 17.4 cm)
Description
Sepia tone stereograph titled “Neglected Genius.” The stereograph is composed of two nearly identical photographs placed side-by-side and mounted on light green cardstock. The images are rectangular in shape with an arched top. The stereograph depicts an unidentified male minstrel performer. The man is posed in a seated position, holding a fretless, four-string banjo as if playing. He wears a brimmed hat perched slightly to the left side, a striped shirt, and striped pants. He is looking directly at the viewer. He is seated in front of a photo studio backdrop of a tree and foliage with a house in the distance. A printed label on the back reads [NEGLECTED GENIUS.]. Handwritten inscriptions in pencil in the top left corner is the text [400] and along the left edge reads [Carry].
Place captured
United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
stereographs
portraits
Topic
Instrumentalists (Musicians)
Minstrel (Music)
Minstrel shows
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2014.37.29.6
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55ef78843-4479-44b3-9014-6e43fad23417

Cataloging is an ongoing process and we may update this record as we conduct additional research and review. If you have more information about this object, please contact us at NMAAHCDigiTeam@si.edu

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