"Young Africa", 1862

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Medium

albumen print (carte-de-visite)

Dimensions

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sheet: 8.3 × 5.5 cm (3 1/4 × 2 3/16 in.)
mount: 10.1 × 6 cm (4 × 2 3/8 in.)

Credit Line

Ross J. Kelbaugh Collection, Purchased with support from the Ford Foundation

Accession Number

2023.39.50

Artists / Makers

Edward Anthony (artist) American, 1819 - 1888

Image Use

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Inscription

lower center on mount printed in black ink: YOUNG AFRICA; / OR, THE BONE OF CONTENTION, / Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1862, by E. Anthony, in the / Clerk's office of the District Court of the U.S. for the So District of New York; on verso, by Ross Kelbaugh, upper right in graphite: 10.37RAL / AF028A; center printed in black ink: Published by / E. ANTHONY, / 501 Broadway, N.Y. / Manufacturer / of / Photographic / Albums; by unknown hand, lower right in graphite: e&h cdv 32 / [illegible]; bottom center printed in black ink: Snyder, Black & Sturn. N.Y.

Provenance

Ross Kelbaugh, Marriottsville, MD; NGA purchase, 2023.

Associated Names

Kelbaugh, Ross J.