Young Africa

Artist Edward Anthony (American, 1819 - 1888)

Date1862

MediumAlbumen carte-de-visite

DimensionsImage and sheet: 3 1/4 × 2 1/8 inches (8.26 × 5.4 cm)
Mount: 3 15/16 × 2 3/8 inches (10 × 6.03 cm)

Credit LineGift of Hallmark Cards, Inc.

Object number2005.27.3834

SignedAttribution on mount recto, bottom, in black type: "Published by E. Anthony, 501 Broadway, N.Y. / Entered according to Acto 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".

InscribedOn mount recto, bottom, in black type: "YOUNG AFRICA. / Or the Bone of Contention"

MarkingsOn mount verso, upper left, in pencil: "400.00 / PAIR"

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DescriptionImage of young child with short curly hair wearing a plaid short-sleeved dress.

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