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Untitled (Semi-Circle of Children, Central Girl Dressed as an Angel Holding the Baby Jesus)

c. 1910s

Andrés and Francisco Hernández

(Costa Rican, active c. 1910s–30s)
Culture
Costa Rica
Medium
gelatin silver print
Measurements
Image: 15 x 23.9 cm (5 7/8 x 9 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Michael F. Resch 2022.342
Copyright
Copyright
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Location
Not on view
Print
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Description

The Foto Imperio photography studio was run by Andrés and Francisco Hernández in San José, Costa Rica. The brothers also ran a bookstore and print shop, and Francisco was a successful cartoonist, too. Here they artfully arranged 35 children to create a group portrait commemorating a religious event—perhaps a Christmas pageant? The girl dressed as an angel holds a baby, while the girl and boy at her feet seem posed as if for a wedding portrait.

Untitled (Semi-Circle of Children, Central Girl Dressed as an Angel Holding the Baby Jesus)

c. 1910s

Andrés and Francisco Hernández

(Costa Rican, active c. 1910s–30s)
Costa Rica

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