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Philippa Schuyler (center) sitting for her mother Josephine, who is painting a portrait of her, circa 1944-45. A portrait of George Schuyler, also painted by Josephine, hangs on wall behind Philippa.

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Schuyler Family photograph collection

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Philippa Schuyler (center) sitting for her mother Josephine, who is painting a portrait of her, circa 1944-45. A portrait of George Schuyler, also painted by Josephine, hangs on wall behind Philippa.

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Philippa Schuyler (center) sitting for her mother Josephine, who is painting a portrait of her, circa 1944-45. A portrait of George Schuyler, also painted by Josephine, hangs on wall behind Philippa.
Collection

Schuyler Family photograph collection

Personal photographs

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1944 - 1945 (Approximate)
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division
Shelf locator: Sc Photo Schuyler Family Collection / Box 1
Topics
Schuyler, Philippa, 1932-1967
Schuyler, Josephine, 1900-1969
Domestic life
Families -- United States
Painting
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Content: Typewritten note by Josephine Schuyler attached to recto reads: My portrait of George is on the wall, and I am working one of Philippa in a costume which we brought back from Mexic[o].
Physical Description
Gelatin silver prints
Extent: 17 x 20 cm ; black and white
Image has ragged boarder, as if carefully ripped, and is mounted to paper.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15050584
MSS Unit ID: 532292
Photo Order: 51419
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 3a4b3050-0daa-0131-a432-58d385a7b928
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1944: Created (Approximate)
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Philippa Schuyler (center) sitting for her mother Josephine, who is painting a portrait of her, circa 1944-45. A portrait of George Schuyler, also painted by Josephine, hangs on wall behind Philippa." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1944 - 1945. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/92c61d40-0dbb-0131-6223-58d385a7b928

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Philippa Schuyler (center) sitting for her mother Josephine, who is painting a portrait of her, circa 1944-45. A portrait of George Schuyler, also painted by Josephine, hangs on wall behind Philippa." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/92c61d40-0dbb-0131-6223-58d385a7b928

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. (1944 - 1945). Philippa Schuyler (center) sitting for her mother Josephine, who is painting a portrait of her, circa 1944-45. A portrait of George Schuyler, also painted by Josephine, hangs on wall behind Philippa. Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/92c61d40-0dbb-0131-6223-58d385a7b928

Wikipedia Citation

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Philippa Schuyler (center) sitting for her mother Josephine, who is painting a portrait of her, circa 1944-45. A portrait of George Schuyler, also painted by Josephine, hangs on wall behind Philippa.