H.M.S. Dauntless at Anchor in Carlisle Bay, Barbados

January 1853

Unknown 19th Century

Associated Names
Unknown 19th Century

Artist

The image shows a view of the sea with ships on it. The horizon line is slightly above the middle, where the sea meets the sky. There is a silhouetted ship with tall masts on the horizon, and another smaller vessel is visible further to the right. The color palette is sepia-toned, with muted browns and grays. The style is more photographic, with realistic details and crisp outlines of the ships' rigging. The image conveys a sense of calmness and timelessness.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    daguerreotype

  • Credit Line

    Paul Mellon Fund

  • Dimensions

    image (visible): 6.5 × 8.9 cm (2 9/16 × 3 1/2 in.)
    mat: 7.6 × 10.1 cm (3 × 4 in.)
    case (closed): 9.4 × 11.9 cm (3 11/16 × 4 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2007.29.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Werner Bokelberg; Howard and Jane Ricketts, London; NGA purchase (through Hans P. Kraus, Jr., Inc.), 2007.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2009

  • In the Darkroom: Photographic Processes Before the Digital Age, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2009 - 2010, unnumbered catalogue.

Inscriptions

on velvet lining inside of case, by unknown hand, center in black ink on applied label: H.M. S. Dauntless [underlined] / at anchor in Carlisle / bay Barbados. / Jany. 1853.

Wikidata ID

Q64144566

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