Artist unknown
Description
African-American man seated next to a standing girl
1/4 plate: 3 1/4 x 2 3/4"
This quarter-plate tintype, depicts two figures, a grown man sitting on a chair while a girl stands to his right side, her hand on his shoulder. It is possible he is holding an object, like a cigar, in his left hand. Both wear hats and gaze stoically at the camera. Plate sizes are based upon the original 6 1/2 x 8 1/2" daguerreotype plate size;a quarter plate would be a fourth of the size of that original plate. The tintype itself is housed within a case that opens like a box, protecting and beautifying the image.
Date
last half 19th C.
Creator
Artist unknown
Source
Gift of Dr. Bancroft
Identifier
1995.544
Citation
Artist unknown, “Artist unknown,” UCSB ADA Museum Omeka, accessed December 7, 2024, http://art-collections.museum.ucsb.edu/items/show/1947.