Portrait of a Woman

Alex Agbaglo Acolatse

1920s · Glass emulsion · Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

Original glass negative. The subject is a woman in white dress who holds a small purse in her left hand and rests her right arm on the back of a bench. Her 1920s western ensemble is quite fashionable with particular attention drawn to the different layers of her lacy dress, the band in her hair, and her polished shows. Shot in an indoor studio, the lightly painted background does not compete with the vibrant pattern of the manufactured rug. The wooden back is quite rustic in style with weathered pieces of lumber and gaps in the support structure.

Artist

Alex Agbaglo Acolatse

Date

1920s

Medium

Glass emulsion

Department

Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

Credit line

Gift of Susan Mullin Vogel, 2015