The Mask: Museum Object and Cultural History
The Mask: date made: ca 1860. maker: Oscar Gustav Rejlander. Object Name: photograph.
The object in the museum catalogue
silver albumen print, oval in shape, flush mounted; seated man, wearing a white dress, face turned slightly to his right holding a mask in front of left side of face; person kneeling in front of him, back to photographer
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: ca 1860
- maker: Oscar Gustav Rejlander
- Object Name: photograph
- Object Name: albumen
- Physical Description: paper (overall material)
- Physical Description: albumen (image production method/technique)
- Measurements: overall: 7 1/8 in x 5 5/8 in; 18.0975 cm x 14.2875 cm
- place made: United Kingdom: England
- Subject: Theater
- ID Number: PG.000456
- catalog number: 456
- accession number: 33061
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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