[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY - PORTRAITURE]. A group of 4 CDVs of African American subjects, highlighted by a portrait of a man with a Fulani hat.
Sale 994 - African Americana
Feb 23, 2022
11:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
Estimate
$1,000 -
$1,500
Item was unsold
Lot Description
[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY - PORTRAITURE]. A group of 4 CDVs of African American subjects, highlighted by a portrait of a man with a Fulani hat.
Full standing studio portrait of a man wearing wide-leg trousers and a coat, posed next to what appears to be a Fulani hat. Ink inscription on verso reads, "African." -- Full standing portrait of a gentleman with long hair, holding a top hat in one hand. -- Full standing studio portrait of a middle-aged woman wearing a dress and apron. -- Seated studio portrait of an older woman wearing a dress and apron. -- Together, 4 cartes de visite, each 2 3/8 x 3 3/4 in. or smaller, on cardstock mounts. Conditions vary, though most feature some toning and general wear.
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