Carte-de-visite portrait of Frederick Douglass
- Medium
- albumen and silver on paper
- Genre
- Cartes-de-visite
Styles
Tags
AntislaveryphotographyAnti-slavery movementsSocial reform
About
A carte-de-visite albumen print portrait of Frederick Douglass. Douglass sits in profile facing viewer's left wearing bowtie, jacket, and waistcoat. A watch chain hangs from the lapel of his waistcoat. The back of the card features the photographer's stamp. Stamp reads [Fassett / Artist Photographer, / 925 PENNA. AVENUE, / WASHINGTON, / D.C.]