Hand-painted, mounted portrait of sailor, Raleigh, NC  Image: Hand-painted photo mounted on wood backing carved to mimic contours of photo and then mounted within an almost round bubble glass enclosure that accentuates the sculptural aspect: An American version of "foto escultura" and made by a Raleigh, NC photo studio.
Hand-painted photo mounted on wood backing carved to mimic contours of photo and then mounted within an almost round bubble glass enclosure that accentuates the sculptural aspect: An American version of "foto escultura" and made by a Raleigh, NC photo studio.

Collection: From Slavery to Jim Crow: Picturing African-Americans x