Portrait of Madame Evanti (Lillian Tibbs)
c. 1934
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View on museum website →Medium
gelatin silver print
Dimensions
image: 23.5 × 18.73 cm (9 1/4 × 7 3/8 in.) sheet: 34.29 × 26.67 cm (13 1/2 × 10 1/2 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Corcoran Collection (The Evans-Tibbs Collection, Gift of Thurlow Evans Tibbs, Jr.)
Accession Number
2015.19.4506
Art Historical Context
**Portrait of Madame Evanti (Lillian Tibbs)**, c. 1934, captures the grace and dignity of its subject through the lens of Addison Scurl, a pioneering African American photographer whose Washington, D.C., studio documented Black excellence during the early 20th century. gelatin silver print, measuring 23.5 × 18.73 cm, exemplifies Scurlock's skill in studio portraiture, using precise lighting and composition to convey poise and presence. Created in the 1930s—a time of profound racial challenges in America—the image honors Madame Evanti (Lillian Tibbs), reflecting the cultural achievements of Bl...