Photograph by
C. Q. Brown's Art Studio, American
Subject of
Sampson, Josephine, American
Date
1910s
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper on cardboard
Dimensions
H x W (Mounted): 5 1/8 × 3 3/8 in. (13 × 8.5 cm)
H x W (Image): 3 11/16 × 2 5/16 in. (9.4 × 5.8 cm)
Description
A sepia tone cabinet card of Josephine Sampson seated in a wicker chair. The photograph is in portrait orientation. Sampson is depicted from the waist up, at the center of the image, looking at the viewer. She is leaning against the proper left armrest of an ornate, white wicker chair. She is resting her proper left elbow on the armrest and her hand is draped over her proper left thigh. Her proper right forearm is resting in her lap. She is wearing a white blouse with puffy sleeves and a high collar and a full, white skirt. Two rows of stripes ribbons are woven horizontally through the blouse at chest level terminating on the proper left side at a silk flower embellishment. Her hair is arranged in a pompadour style with a bow perched on the top, proper left side of her head. Behind her is a cloudy photographic backdrop. The rectangular photograph is adhered a cream color, cardboard mount. The mount is embellished with several embossed rectangular frames around the photograph. The corners of the mount are rounded. Embossed text at the bottom center of the same reads [C.Q. Brown's / ART STUDIO.]. There are pinholes at the top and bottom center. The back of the mount is also cream colored. At the top center, handwritten in light brown ink is the name [Josephine Sampson / Clinton n 2-]. Handwritten below in dark brown ink is the text, [Josephenior[sic] Sampson / Cllinton[sic] / NWC]. Faded pencil text below at the center read [Mrs. Joseph[ine?]].
Place captured
Mount Olive, Wayne County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
cabinet photographs
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of James M. Baxter
Object number
2021.13.19
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5632832b3-fb7a-4b72-8f46-1f359ec56f25

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