Photograph by
Gardner, Alexander, Scottish, 1821 - 1882
Published by
Philp & Solomons, American, founded 1859
Subject of
Alsop, Margaret, Scottish American, 1842 - 1886
Received by
Howland, Emily, American, 1827 - 1929
Date
ca. 1865
Medium
albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 3 7/16 × 2 3/16 in. (8.8 × 5.5 cm)
H x W (Image and Mount): 4 × 2 3/8 in. (10.1 × 6.1 cm)
Description
Carte-de-visite of Margaret Alsop shown in half portrait. Alsop is seated with her proper right elbow resting on the back of a chair and her right hand touching her chin. She is looking directly at the camera. Alsop is wearing a dark colored, high neck dress with buttons from neck to waist and a belt with oval buckle cinching the pleated waist. There is a light colored trim at the collar and cuffs. The photograph has retouching present in Alsop's eyes and pink hand coloring on her lips and cheeks.
There is an inscription handwritten in graphite along the lower edge of the print, which reads "Margaret Alsop."
There is a mark for Alexander Gardner Galleries and Philip & Solomons Publishers on the back of the photograph.
The photograph is housed on page 20 in the Emily Howland Photograph Album (2017.30). The album page has a triple-lined, gold border framing the print.
Place printed
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Emily Howland Photograph Album
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Photographs and Still Images
Type
cartes-de-visite
albumen prints
portraits
Topic
Antislavery
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the National Museum of African American History and Culture shared with the Library of Congress, Anonymous Gift
Object number
2019.9
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54249332e-ecfc-41f4-a064-5209c96d65aa

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