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Object Number
35-5-10/53040
Display Title
Daguerreotype, Delia, frontal
Descriptions
Object Description
Mounted daguerreotype in case, young adult black woman, nude to waist, frontal view. Photographer: J.T.Zealy. Paper label reads: "Delia, country born of African parents, daughter of Renty, Congo."
Subject
- Woman
- Portrait
Department
Photographic
Date
1850
Artist
Joseph T. Zealy
Culture
- American
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
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South Carolina
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Richland County
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Columbia
Materials
Daguerreotype, Leatherette
Dimensions
Overall: 11.9 x 9.7 x 2.1 cm (4 11/16 x 3 13/16 x 13/16 in.)
Provenance
Collector
Prof. Louis Agassiz
Donor
Donated by
Museum of Comparative Zoology
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35-5-10/53039 | Daguerreotype, Delia, profile |
Columbia
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| 35-5-10/53037 | Daguerreotype, Renty, frontal |
Columbia
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| 35-5-10/53048 | Daguerreotype, Fassena, frontal |
Columbia
| ||
| 35-5-10/53042 | Daguerreotype, Drana, profile |
Columbia
| ||
| 35-5-10/53038 | Daguerreotype, Renty, profile |
Columbia
| ||
| 35-5-10/53041 | Daguerreotype, Drana, frontal |
Columbia
| ||
|
Media Restricted
| 35-5-10/53046 | Daguerreotype, Jem, frontal |
Columbia
| ||
| 35-5-10/53043 | Daguerreotype, Jack, frontal |
Columbia
| ||
| 35-5-10/53044 | Daguerreotype, Jack, profile |
Columbia
| ||
| 35-5-10/53051 | Daguerreotype, Fassena, profile |
Columbia
| ||
|
Media Restricted
| 35-5-10/53050 | Daguerreotype, Alfred, back |
Columbia
| ||
|
Media Restricted
| 35-5-10/53049 | Daguerreotype, Alfred, profile |
Columbia
|