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Museum purchase, 1981.136.59, Connecticut Historical Society, No Known Copyright
African American woman in a carved chair, Norwich
Museum purchase, 1981.136.59, Connecticut Historical Society, No Known Copyright

African American woman in a carved chair, Norwich

Photographer (American, born 1829)
Dateabout 1865
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 3 15/16 x 2 3/4in. (10 x 7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number1981.136.59
DescriptionStudio portrait of a woman who appears to be African American. She wears a ring on her left hand. A chain, possibly a watch chain, is attached to her bodice. She is seated in a carved chair. A curtain with tassels 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