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African-American man photographic crayon enlargement portrait

 Unprocessed Material — Oversize_Flat_File_folder: ViU-2023-0117_001
Identifier: ViU-2023-0117

Content Description

This collection contains a photographic crayon enlargement portrait of an African-American man. A crayon enlargement is a photographic print, typically a portrait, with hand-applied media such as pastel, chalk, watercolor, and conté crayon. This process was common from the 1860s through the 1920s, dating this enlargement to that period. The man photographed is dressed in a black suit, tie, and white collared shirt.

Acquisition Type

Gift

Provenance

Gift of Dorothy C. Kelly. 14 March 2019. Kelly purchased this portrait at an auction in Goochland, Virginia, in the fall of 2018.

Language of Description

English

Script of Description

Latin

Restrictions Apply

No

Dates

  • Creation: c. 1870s

Extent

0.13 Cubic Feet (One large oversized flat folder)

Language of Materials

English

Inventory

One enlargement photograph.