University Singers of New Orleans

c. 1879

Llewellyn A. Sawyer

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Llewellyn A. Sawyer

Artist, American, 1844 - 1923

The sepia-toned photograph shows a group of nine individuals arranged in three rows. All are visible from the waist up, dressed in formal Victorian attire. The men wear suits and ties, while the women wear dresses with high collars and ruffles. The men have various hairstyles, and the women's hair is elegantly styled. All have neutral expressions and are seated and standing in an orderly fashion. The background is a plain backdrop, with the names "University Singers of New Orleans" and "In Aid of Colored Orphans' Home of Louisiana" printed along the edges of the photo card.

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Provenance

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

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Inscriptions

along left edge of mount printed in black ink: UNIVERSITY SINGERS OF NEW ORLEANS.; along right edge: IN AID OF COLORED ORPHANS' HOME, / OF LOUISIANA.; on verso, by Ross Kelbaugh, top right in graphite: 10.39 RKH / AF128A; center printed in black ink: L. A. Sawyer, / PHOTOGRAPHER, / No. 159 NORTH EIGHTH STREET, / PHILADELPHIA.; bottom center: Portraits in Ink, Water Colors, Oil or Crayon. / Copying carefully executed. Orders by mail promptly filled at reasonable prices.

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