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Freemen of Color, Richmond, Virginia
William Abbott Prattca. 1850
Chrysler Museum of Art
Norfolk, United States
This is a hand colored quarter plate daguerreotype of two black Americans as freemen. The man on the left has his arm over the other man's shoulder, as in friendship. It is in a leather case with velvet case lining.
Details
- Title: Freemen of Color, Richmond, Virginia
- Creator: William Abbott Pratt
- Creator Lifespan: 1818/1880
- Creator Nationality: American
- Date Created: ca. 1850
- Physical Dimensions: Overall, Support (Case, closed): 4 5/8 × 3 3/4 × 3/4 in. (11.7 × 9.5 × 1.9 cm) Other (Case, opened): 4 5/8 × 7 1/2 × 3/4 in. (11.7 × 19.1 × 1.9 cm)
- Credit Line: Museum purchase with funds given by Christina and Dr. George M. Kemp, and in memory of Alice R. and Sol B. Frank
- Type: Photograph
- Medium: Hand-colored quarter plate daguerreotype (silver plate photograph)
- Art Form: Photography
- Depicted Location: Richmond, Virginia
- Depicted Topic: Portrait
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