Portrait of Edmonia Lewis

Title

Portrait of Edmonia Lewis

Subject

Edmonia Lewis

Description

This image is a photograph of Edmonia Lewis.

Creator

Henry Rocher, 1826 - 1887

Source

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Publisher

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Date

c. 1870

Rights

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Relation

Edmonia Lewis

Format

Photograph

Language

N/A

Type

Photograph

Original Format

Photograph, Albumen silver print

Physical Dimensions

Image/Sheet: 9.2 x 5.2 cm (3 5/8 x 2 1/16")
Mount: 10 x 6.2 cm (3 15/16 x 2 7/16")
Mat: 45.7 x 35.6 cm (18 x 14")

Files

Collection

Citation

Henry Rocher, 1826 - 1887, “Portrait of Edmonia Lewis,” African American Women Intellectuals, accessed November 15, 2026, https://www.afamwomen.historydesignlab.com/items/show/18.

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