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Museum purchase, 1981.136.54, Connecticut Historical Society, No Known Copyright
African American woman with earrings and a velvet blouse, Norwich
Museum purchase, 1981.136.54, Connecticut Historical Society, No Known Copyright

African American woman with earrings and a velvet blouse, Norwich

Photographer (American, active 1871 - 1877)
Dateabout 1875
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 4 5/16 x 2 3/4in. (11 x 7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number1981.136.54
DescriptionStudio portrait of a woman who appears to be African American. She wears a velvet bodice with large buttons and jewelry, including a ring, a broach, possibly a cameo, and earrings in her pierced ears. A fringed armrest is at the left.
NotesSubject Note: Part of a group of Carrington family photographs. Probably a friend or relative of the Carrington family of Norwich.
Status
Not on view