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| The Sunflower, 1894. |
I posted last February about the wonderful work of
Elbridge Ayer Burbank. And while he is best remembered for his remarkable depictions of Native Americans, he also produced a handful of sensitive portraits of African American children.
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| Portrait of a Shy Girl, 1899. |
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| Portrait of a Young Black Boy, circa 1892. |
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| Portrait of a Girl with Bow in Her Hair, 1899. |
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| American Beauty, 1892. |
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| Girl with a Candle, 1896. |
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| Boy with a Candle, circa 1886. |
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I've had to clean up these images considerably to be able to post them here. Because, as photographed, the condition of most of these pieces is/was very poor. Whatever the cause, be it actual damage, mere neglect, or possibly as the result of improper techniques deployed by the artist, I hope they've subsequently been properly conserved. I think they deserve - for reasons both historical and aesthetic - to be seen at their best.
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| Portrait of a Shy Girl - detail, 1899. |
