- Photograph by
- Royster, Kenneth, American, born 1944
- Subject of
- Unidentified
- Date
- 1997
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (image): 15 × 15 in. (38.1 × 38.1 cm)
- H x W (sheet): 20 × 16 in. (50.8 × 40.6 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph by Kenneth Royster titled “Pre-Baptismal Prayer”. The image shows three (3) individuals standing waist-deep in water. The figures are wearing loose white garments, including one baptismal robe. They are turned to the center of the image, with each person only partially visible. They have their arms raised in prayer. The edge of the negative is partially visible around the image. There are numerical inscriptions on the reverse.
- Place depicted
- United States, North and Central America
- Portfolio/Series
- Praise
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Christianity
- Communities
- Photography
- Prayer
- Religion
- Religious rituals and ceremonies
- The Black Church
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kenneth Royster in honor of Prof. Samuel L. Green
- Object number
- 2018.41.18
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Kenneth Royster
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.