Sujet

Portrait of a Woman with a Mandolin, 1860. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Portrait of a Woman with a Mandolin, 1860. Additional Info: A young Chinese woman in a lushly embroidered garment holds a pipa, or Chinese mandolin, as if she is playing it. The arrangement of ornaments in her carefully coiffed hair resembles the neck of her instrument. Her tiny, bound foot rests awkwardly on its side atop a cane stool, drawing attention to its uselessness for walking while also seeming to balance her for the length of the exposure. The riot of textures and the sitter's elegance overcome the simple studio setting of fabric backdrop and tiled floor. The highly patterned metal mat surrounding the daguerreotype provides an appropriate setting for the subject's richly decorated robe.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM25A01_167

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

27,2Mo (1,6Mo) / 23,0cm x 29,7cm / 2718 x 3504 (300dpi)

Mots clés

portrait female women woman people Asian Asia historical music sitting arts country frame musician China Chinese costume continent clothes photography dress traditional costume location century musical instrument musical instruments vintage photograph sewing NEEDLEWORK clothing concept photo seated APPAREL looking at camera B&W one person embroidery stringed instrument framed embroidered United States of America mandolin 19th century black & white black and white B W 1860s nineteenth century American history historic America USA 1860 daguerreotype traditional dress bound feet direct gaze foot binding footbinding photograph portrait united states Unknown foot-binding Heritage Art mandolin player 19th-century clothing & dress fashion & clothing Daguerreotype hand-colored