The image shows an elderly man from the waist up, standing with his right hand resting on a carved surface. He has short, light-colored hair and a full beard. He is dressed in a dark long coat with a high collar and buttons down the front, wearing a white shirt underneath. The coat has a flower on the left side of his chest, and a medal below it. The background is plain and neutral. A yellow mat borders the photograph with a text label at the bottom that reads: "Lewis Charlton, 50 years in bondage in Maryland, U.S.A. & for 28 years suffered the worst effects of Slavery."
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1884
- Medium
- albumen silver print (carte-de-visite)
- Dimensions
- 10652 × 14204 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original