African American Woman's 19th Cent. Tintype Photograph
Original Photo
Tintype Photograph of a beautifully dressed African American woman. 19th century. Measures 2.5 x 3.5". This Image shows an African American woman in white Victorian style dress and hat, hands clasped before her on the heart-shaped ledge of a huppah fashioned from branches as part of the studio set. A natural scene painted on a screen is just visible as her backdrop. Tintypes, original photographic images printed on thin sheets of metal coated with a dark lacquer or enamel, were invented in 1855 and popularized through the 1860s when they were replaced by CDV's. These portraits come from a time just after emancipation when African Americans were creating new lives for themselves. Photography was one way to commemorate freedom and memorialize prosperity, the formerly impossible made possible. Image is remarkably crisp and details clear. Slight wear to top edge. Overall very good condition.Item #18468
Price: $485.00
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