Portrait of Opera Singer Clara Louise Kellogg, circa 1880
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Artifact Overview
Clara Louise Kellogg (1842-1916), America's preeminent soprano from the 1860s through the 1880s, made her operatic debut in New York in 1861. Six years later, she made her European debut, gaining international recognition. In 1873, Kellogg formed an opera company to perform in English to familiarize American audiences with European opera. After retiring, she taught promising students and authored her autobiography.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Cabinet photograph
Subject Date
circa 1880
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
00.1432.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Albumen process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 6.5 in
Width: 4.25 in
Inscriptions
front:
Clara Louise Kellogg
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