Black Woman and White Child
1855
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1855
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Black Woman and White Child is a 1855 by Unknown, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This image depicts a woman and a child in a photograph. The woman, who is Black, sits with the child, who is white, on her lap. The woman wears a plaid dress and the child is dressed in white. The photograph is presented in a decorative frame, which adds to its historical charm. The image itself appears to be a daguerreotype, a type of early photograph that was popular during the mid-19th century. The Cleveland Museum of Art holds this photograph, titled "Black Woman and White Child," which is attributed to an unknown artist from around 1855. The museum is a great place to learn more about this piece and its historical context.
