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The image depicts a seated woman in a half-body portrait within an ornate gold-colored border. She is sitting upright with her hands in lace gloves in front of her. The woman has a composed expression, short hair, and wears a dark dress with lace details. The background is plain, emphasizing the details of her attire and the frame. No jewelry is visible.
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The image depicts a seated woman in a half-body portrait within an ornate gold-colored border. She is sitting upright with her hands in lace gloves in front of her. The woman has a composed expression, short hair, and wears a dark dress with lace details. The background is plain, emphasizing the details of her attire and the frame. No jewelry is visible.

National Gallery of Art · Photograph

"Remember Me, Annie"

American 19th Century

Date
c. 1860
Medium
tintype with applied color
Dimensions
image (visible): 6.5 × 5.2 cm (2 9/16 × 2 1/16 in.) mat: 8.3 × 7 cm (3 1/4 × 2 3/4 in.) case (closed): 9.4 × 8.2 × 2 cm (3 11/16 × 3 1/4 × 13/16 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Accession number
2023.39.34
Credit line
Ross J. Kelbaugh Collection, Purchased with support from the Ford Foundation
Time span
1851 to 1875
Department
CPH
Original NGA record

Subjects and terms

  • portrait
  • American
  • Woman
  • African American
  • tintype
Provenance

Private collection, Frederick, MD; Ross Kelbaugh, Marriottsville, MD; NGA purchase, 2023.

Inscription

by sitter, on paper recto found inside of case in black ink: Remeber [sic] me; on paper verso: Annie; by Ross Kelbaugh, top edge of case in black ink on applied sticker: 8.39UKL; top edge: AF19A

NGA object ID 227052. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.