American Historical Ephemera & Photography, including African Americana

Freeman's I Hindman strives to describe historic materials in a manner that is respectful to all communities, providing descriptive contexts for objects where possible. The nature of historical ephemera is such that some material may represent positions, language, values, and stereotypes that are not consistent with the current values and practices at Freeman's I Hindman.

canvas is oval; not lined, on period stretcher; with some subtle occasional cracquelure commensurate with age; with some areas of flaking to paint, particularly to edges, with a few noticeable areas along right-facing side edge; with a slight haze to surface, with UV light revealing a subtle green fluorescence, indicative of later applied varnish; UV light reveals some areas of reotuching, including to lower left and right-facing side edges, a couple spots to upper right-facing sky, to roofline on house and to adjoining sky, and to woman's face, arm, and torso; the frame with no glass and presently with no backing- the canvas is loose and was previously taped into place- does not fit that well in mat- would need to be professionally secured or re-framed for proper display

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