Sujet

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

Légende

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.”

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM21A72_434

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

189,1Mo (8,0Mo) / 82,9cm x 57,1cm / 9797 x 6745 (300dpi)

Mots clés

female Caucasian people black male boy boys child children girl girls job education country white occupation museum color photography location century portable profession African American African-American B&W afro-american servant United States of America Colour Smithsonian Institution 19th century black & white black and white B W Educational Institution nineteenth century servants heritage American America USA daguerreotype scientific institution photograph portrait united states Unknown cultural heritage Black History Heritage Art National Museum of African American History and Culture NMAAHC portraits silver amalgam silver on copper photographic plates daguerreotypes