Tintype of a woman
National Museum of African American History and Culture

Tintype of a woman

Unidentified · 1856-1900

collodion and silver on iron with lacquer
National Museum of African American History and Culture
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of African American History and Culture

A tintype of an unidentified African American woman wearing a longsleeve dress with a lace collar. The plate has tinted: her earrings and the ring on her left middle finger are painted gold, her cheeks are painted pink, and her belt is painted teal. She holds a kerchief in her left hand and rests her other hand on her lap.

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