Daguerreotype of a boy holding a white baby, 1850s. Creator: Unknown.

Daguerreotype of a boy holding a white baby, 1850s. Creator: Unknown.

2-832-302 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

The image presents a unique portrayal of a black servant caring for the white master’s child. Here, rather than the usual “mammy” holding an infant, a black male youth holds a young child looks directly into the camera. The photo is so early, he would not have been influenced by the usual protocol for such portraits, such as looking to the side while “posing.”


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :

Medium
  1. Photograph
  2. Silver amalgam, silver on copper photographic plates

Picture Type
  1. Daguerreotypes
  2. Portrait
  3. Portraits

Category Hierarchy

Society & Culture Issues & Causes

Artistic Representations Portraits

People Other


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 9797x6745
File Size : 193,596kb


Aliases

  1. NMAAHC-2010_37
  1. 0990004571
  1. 2-832-302
  1. 2832302


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