Unidentified Unidentified Woman or Women
Description
A tintype of an unidentified African American woman wearing a longsleeve dress with a lace collar. The plate has tinted: her earrings and the ring on her left middle finger are painted gold, her cheeks are painted pink, and her belt is painted teal. She holds a kerchief in her left hand and rests her other hand on her lap.
Image
Collodion And Silver On Iron With Lacquer
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture