African American Ship Captain’s Children
Artist
Unknown
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1860-69
MediumTintype, whole plate
DimensionsOverall, Image: 8 1/2 × 6 1/2 in. (21.6 × 16.5 cm)
Overall, Support: 8 1/2 × 6 1/2 in. (21.6 × 16.5 cm)
Overall, Support: 8 1/2 × 6 1/2 in. (21.6 × 16.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Linda and Michael McGraw
Object number2019.14.27
Not on view
DescriptionTwo young African American boys posed for a photo. One child sits in a chair while the other stands, resting his hand on his brother's shoulder. Their cheeks are lightly hand-tinted. It is purported to be a double portrait of the children of a whaling ship's captain.There are no works to discover for this record.