Hingham, Massachusetts

c. 1848

American 19th Century

Associated Names
American 19th Century

Artist

The image depicts a dirt road with a house nearby. In the distance, there are two houses with pitched roofs, chimneys, and trees. The photo is in monochrome, with smooth surfaces, clear lines, and gentle shading. The color palette consists of black, white, and various shades of gray, with a hint of blue and sepia. Three figures are standing in front of a wooden fence.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    daguerreotype

  • Credit Line

    Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

  • Dimensions

    image (visible): 5.7 × 7 cm (2 1/4 × 2 3/4 in.)
    case (closed): 7.9 × 9.1 × 1.6 cm (3 1/8 × 3 9/16 × 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.57.3

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ron Jacqmin, New Gloucester, ME; (Dennis A. Waters, Exeter, NH), December 2011; NGA purchase, 2015.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on recto of case, center left embossed: WOLFERT'S ROOST

Wikidata ID

Q64144731

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