Photograph by
Espada, Frank, Puerto Rican, 1930 - 2014
Subject of
Unidentified Woman or Women
Date
1960
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W: 16 × 20 in. (40.6 × 50.8 cm)
Description
A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of an older woman, or an abuelita, sitting on a chair with her back to the camera. She is seated in a corridor in front of three statues at The Met Cloisters. The two most visibly statues are iterations of the Virgin Mary holding a baby Jesus are to the left and in the center while the third indistinguishable statue is to the right. The woman is wearing a short-sleeved, long dress with black shoes and a black hat.
There are no inscriptions on the front of the photograph. The back has alpha-numerical inscription along the edge in the upper left corner, handwritten in pencil.
Place depicted
Washington Heights, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Art
Catholicism
Multilingual communication
Museums
Photography
Religion
Urban life
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture purchased with funds provided by the Smithsonian Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center
Object number
2021.53.5
Restrictions & Rights
© Estate of Frank Espada
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5244d0760-f15d-4d9d-988e-1fefc944e372

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