[Ambrotype]: African-American Woman, possibly a domestic

Published by [No place - Maryland, 1856

Sixth plate ambrotype portrait. Matted with preserver in original embossed leather case with purple-ish red cut velvet pad. The image size approximately 3" x 3.5". A couple of faint spots in the background, else the image is crisp and fine, the case is a bit rubbed but sound and very good or better. Image of a seated African-American woman, possibly in early middle-age, with a white cap and holding a white handkerchief. Subtle and tasteful pink tinting on her cheeks and a rig on one finger has been tinted gold. While the cap suggests that the subject may have been a domestic, the tinted gold ring might suggest otherwise. While otherwise unidentified, the mat and preserver suggest the date of 1856, provenance suggests that the image was likely taken in Maryland, which at the time had a large population of both free and enslaved African-Americans. A superb image. Seller Inventory # 588299

Bibliographic Details

Title: [Ambrotype]: African-American Woman, ...
Publisher: [No place - Maryland
Publication Date: 1856
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Fine