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Baltimore Fruit Vendor

Description

Painting of an African American woman at a fruit stand in Baltimore, Maryland. She holds an apple in her right hand with a bite taken out of it, and wears a white apron, striped necktie, and hair wrapped in a scarf. A basket of fruits sits before her.

Date

circa 1860

Materials

Oil on canvas

Object ID

2017.2

Resource ID

2355

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.