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Self-portrait with balustrade and hanging

Photographer Alex Agbaglo Acolatse Togolese
1910s
Not on view
Original glass negative. Studio self-portrait of the photographer, Alex Agbaglo Acolatse. With painted backdrop, architectural set pieces and curtain tied to resemble a swag.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Self-portrait with balustrade and hanging
  • Photographer: Alex Agbaglo Acolatse (Kedzi, Togo 1880–1975 Lomé, Togo)
  • Date: 1910s
  • Geography: Togo, Lome
  • Medium: Glass, emulsion
  • Dimensions: H. 9 1/2 × W. 7 1/2 in. (24.1 × 19.1 cm)
  • Classifications: Glass, Negatives
  • Credit Line: Gift of Susan Mullin Vogel, 2015
  • Object Number: 2015.499.32
  • Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

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