Photograph by
Marshall, Augustus, American, 1835 - 1916
Subject of
Edmonia Lewis, American, 1844 - 1907
Date
ca. 1870
Medium
albumen on wove paper and cardboard
Dimensions
H x W (image): 3 5/8 × 2 1/4 in. (9.2 × 5.7 cm)
H x W (card): 4 5/16 × 2 1/2 in. (10.9 × 6.3 cm)
Description
A sepia tone carte-de-visite of sculptor Edmonia Lewis. Captured in front of a bright wall, Edmonia Lewis is seated in a short-back wooden chair. She leans on a small table covered by an ornate cloth and looks directly at the camera. Her dark curly hair is parted in the middle and she wears a collared long sleeve floor length dress. She has a dark, narrow ribbon tied at her neck, and a ring is visible on her proper right ring finger. On the reverse of the carte-de-visite are graphite inscriptions including [Edmonia / Lewis / Sculptor] and photographer’s studio information in black ink: [MARSHALL / PHOTOGRAPHER, / Studio Building, / Cor. Tremont and Bromfield Sts., / BOSTON.].
Place captured
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
cartes-de-visite
albumen prints
portraits
Topic
Art
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2020.10.5
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5432d9076-7b24-420f-a5ae-3d22ea8d2383

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