[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. A group of 6 photographs of African American subjects, highlighted by lovely portrait of African American woman with white child.
Sale 994 - African Americana
Feb 23, 2022
11:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
Estimate
$300 -
$500
Sold for $188
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. A group of 6 photographs of African American subjects, highlighted by lovely portrait of African American woman with white child.
PETERS, J.H., photographer. Cabinet card, intimate studio portrait of an African American woman embracing a white toddler. San Francisco, CA: n.d. -- Cabinet card of an African American man wearing a broad-brimmed hat, sack coat, and checkered trousers, seated beside a toddler wearing a coat with large lace collar. -- LLOYD, photographer. Cabinet card of a young African American girl wearing white dress. San Andreas, CA: n.d. -- STEVENS, photographer. Cabinet card, full-standing view of an African American woman dressed in dark clothing, possibly in mourning (horizontal crease through print and mount; corner and edge loss to mount). -- Silver gelatin, outdoor photograph of an African American woman standing with hand on hip, mounted and housed in paper folder (edge and corner wear to mount/folder). -- Real photo postcard of an African American infant in white gown (surface soiling, corner loss). Together, 6 photographs, 4 x 5 1/2 in. or smaller, most on cardstock mounts. Condition generally good to very good unless otherwise noted.
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