Who created "[Infant on Red Chair]"?

[Infant on Red Chair] was created by Unidentified in ca. 1865-1885.

When was "[Infant on Red Chair]" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1865-1885.

What medium is "[Infant on Red Chair]"?

[Infant on Red Chair] is Photography-Photoprint.

Is "[Infant on Red Chair]" in the public domain?

Yes, [Infant on Red Chair] is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

[Infant on Red Chair]

Unidentified

ca. 1865-1885

Medium

Photography-Photoprint

Classification

Photography-Photoprint

Department

Smithsonian Collection

Museum

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Credit

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mitchell and Nancy Steir

Accession Number

2009.44.25

Tags

African Americanchairchild

Art Historical Context

### Infant on Red Chair Captured around 1865-1885, this poignant photoprint features an unidentified African American infant perched confidently on a striking red chair. The simple composition highlights the child's direct gaze and the vivid contrast of the chair against a likely neutral studio backdrop, drawing viewers into a moment of quiet innocence. As an early example of photography from the Smithsonian American Art Museum collection—gifted by Mitchell and Nancy Steir—this image exemplifies the photoprint medium, where albumen or gelatin silver processes allowed for detailed, reproducibl...

About the Artist

Unidentified ( ) · –

[Infant on Red Chair]

Send Feedback