F.S. Chanfrau in the Character of Mose

Fig. 31. James Brown, F.S. Chanfrau in the Character of Mose, 1848. Chromolithograph. New York: E & J Brown. In Joseph Norton Ireland, Records of the New York Stage from 1750 to 1860. TS 939.5.3 vol. II, part XII, Houghton Library, Harvard University.

From Fashion Nation: Picturing the United States in the Long Nineteenth Century by Sandra Tomc

The working-class character Mose stands proudly, chin jutting out, dressed in his signature bright red shirt, black ringlets, rolled up pants, square-toed boots, and tall black top hat.
Creator(s)	Brown, James
Contributor(s)	E. & J. Brown New York, NY
Subjects	Literary Studies:19th Century Literature American Studies
Date	1848
Related Section	Chapter 1
Keywords	theatre working class New York folk dress Bowery B’hoys American nativism fashion ethnic nationalism American nativist ethnic dress
Content Type	hand-colored lithograph
Language	English
Citable Link	Citable Link

Rightsholder	public domain
Copyright Status	public domain
Credit Line	TS 939.5.3 Vol. II, Part XII, Houghton Library, Harvard University
Holding Contact	Houghton Library, Harvard University

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