Created by
Unidentified
Subject of
Unidentified Woman or Women
Date
late 19th century
Medium
collodion and silver on iron with lacquer and card stock
Dimensions
H x W: 3 15/16 × 2 7/16 in. (10 × 6.2 cm)
Description
Tintype in carte-de-visite of an unidentified woman. The woman is in profile facing toward the left. She is wearing a dark dress with a white collar that has a brooch in the center. She has a dark ribbon tied around her neck and her hair pulled back. The mat around the tintype has an oval center for the photograph. Surrounding the oval are two lines of red ink. The outer edge has a red border as well with scroll work design at each of the four corners. The back of the carte-de-visite has paper adhered to the tintype to keep it in place. The back is blank.
Collection title
Liljenquist Family Collection
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
cartes-de-visite
tintypes
portraits
Topic
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Liljenquist Family
Object number
2018.105.4
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5213a27ea-0019-4b26-817b-b3ad139b9727

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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