Portrait of a Tinware Advertising Woman

c. 1890s

Conrad Rippel

Associated Names
Conrad Rippel

Artist, American, 1853 - 1936

The image depicts a woman in a full-length portrait. She is standing with her body slightly angled to the side, showcasing her composed expression and short curled hair. She wears a floor-length long-sleeved dress with intricate textures, lace sleeves, and metallic adornments on her neck and shoulders. In one hand, she holds a small flag on a pole, while various household items hang from her waist and arms. The background features a large ornate vase on a pedestal and draped fabric.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print (cabinet card)

  • Credit Line

    The Ross J. Kelbaugh Collection

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 13.8 × 10.1 cm (5 7/16 × 4 in.)
    mount: 16.3 × 10.7 cm (6 7/16 × 4 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.146.64

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ross Kelbaugh, Marriottsville, MD; gift to NGA, 2023.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by Ross Kelbaugh, upper right in graphite: 515KU / KL043; center printed in black ink: Conrad Rippel, / Photographer, / Market St. near Fourth, / Sunbury, Pa.; lower center: THE NEGATIVE OF THIS PHOTOGRAPH IS PRESERVED / FOR FUTURE ORDERS.

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