Child in Outfit Inspired by Zouave Uniform
PhotographerPhotographed by
E. F. Ely
American
Date1860-1865
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 3 3/8 x 2 1/8in. (8.6 x 5.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 3 3/8 x 2 1/8in. (8.6 x 5.4cm)
Mount (height x width): 4 x 2 3/8in. (10.2 x 6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 3 3/8 x 2 1/8in. (8.6 x 5.4cm)
Mount (height x width): 4 x 2 3/8in. (10.2 x 6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineThe Clifford T. Alderman Collection
DescriptionA small boy wearing a short jacket, trousers, and high-buttoned shoes stands on a patterned carpet or floorcloth with his right hand resting on the back of a chair.
Object number2012.233.113
InscribedOn verso, lower right, in pencil, accession numberNotesSubject Note: During the Civil War, the styles of both children's and women's clothing were influenced by the uniforms worn by some military units. These Zouave uniforms in turn were influenced by North African costumes. (Finlay 5/16/2012)Subject Terms
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