Matthew, Mary, and Lawrence Taylor
c. 1894
William L. Price
Artist, American, died 1900
Artwork overview
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Medium
albumen silver print (cabinet card)
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Credit Line
Ross J. Kelbaugh Collection, Purchased with support from the Ford Foundation
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Dimensions
image/sheet: 13.7 × 9.8 cm (5 3/8 × 3 7/8 in.)
mount: 16.6 × 10.9 cm (6 9/16 × 4 5/16 in.) -
Accession Number
2023.39.111
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
Lawrence C. Taylor (1894 - 1939), Washington, DC; to his daughter, Audrey E. Griggs (1922 - 1989), Maryland. (sale, flea market, Maryland); Ross Kelbaugh, Marriottsville, MD; NGA purchase, 2023.
Associated Names
Inscriptions
lower left on mount printed in gold: Price; lower center: WLP; lower right: WASHINGTON, / D.C.; on verso, by Audrey Taylor, upper center in graphite: Residents of Anacostia, Sheridan Rd, / 2826 / Matthew M. Taylor, Sr. / seated-holding son / Lawrence C. Taylor / Mary E, his wife is / standing; center printed in gray ink: PHOTOGRAPHIC / STUDIO / W. L. PRICE / 723 / Seventh St., N. W. / WASHINGTON, D. C.; by Audrey Taylor, lower center in black ink: Property of Audrey Taylor / Born on Sheridan Rd. - Griggs / granddaughter of Matthew & Mary.; lower center printed in gray ink: DUPLICATES CAN BE HAD AT ANY TIME; by Ross Kelbaugh, bottom left in graphite: AF60A