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Iconic Portrait: African-American Woman

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African-American Portrait c. 1860: Sixth plate tintype of a seated African-American woman, her headdress is tinted robin-egg blue. While the subject's free/enslaved status is unknown, the portrait dates to the Civil War era (likely a b

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VERY RARE ANTIQUE 1860S AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMAN: A Post Civil War, antique 1860s tintype, or ferrotype, photographic print on metal plaque. The portrait of a wealthy Afroamerican lady dressed in a very popular garment although modified to American t

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BRIAN STONEHOUSE (1918-1998) Portrait of woman.: BRIAN STONEHOUSE (1918-1998) Portrait of woman. Graphite on paper. 460x197 mm; 18x7¾ inches, roughly, as paper edges unevenly trimmed. Signed and dated "Brian Stonehouse-N.Y.C. 1956" in lower rig

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JOSEPH LEVIN O/B PORTRAIT OF WOMAN, CIRCA 1930'S,: JOSEPH LEVIN O/B PORTRAIT OF WOMAN, CIRCA 1930'S, SIGNED LOWER LEFT, MEASURES 15 1/2" X 12", DIRECTLY FROM HIS ESTATE.Joseph Levin was an artist in New York and Paris, born in St. Petersburg, Russia i

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Antique Civil War Colored Tintype Photo Woman Portrait: The dimensions are Approx. 3" x 2.5" (Small variances can occur) including original case. ABOUT SHIPPING: This lot is located in Boca Raton, Fl and its shipment will be made directly by Artelisted. Sh

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c. 1863 Sixth plate tintype of an African-American woman whose bonnet and bow is delicately tinted pink. Her gaze penetrates the camera's lens through to the viewer. Rarely are African-American subjects seen in such expensive finery during the period.

Striking portrait fit for the cover of a book. Housed in a full leatherette case.

[Civil War, Union, Confederate, Antique Photography, Daguerreotype, Ambrotype, Tintype, CDV, Slavery, Abolition, African-American, Black Americana]

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Iconic Portrait: African-American Woman

Name: Iconic Portrait: African-American Woman
SKU: 103552805
Price: 1700 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $750 - $1,250

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