Frederick, Maryland

c. 1855

Jacob Byerly

Associated Names
Jacob Byerly

Artist, American, 1807 - 1883

The image is a daguerreotype photograph capturing a street view from an elevated perspective. The horizon is placed near the top, aligning with the roofs and chimneys of the buildings. The scene includes buildings on both sides of a street receding into the distance. The monochrome palette has a subtle silvery tint typical of daguerreotypes. Close by are canopies covering the walkway beside the buildings on the left. People along the sidewalks provide scale. The color palette is muted, emphasizing shades of gray.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    daguerreotype

  • Credit Line

    The Ross J. Kelbaugh Collection

  • Dimensions

    image (visible): 6.3 × 7.6 cm (2 1/2 × 3 in.)
    mat: 6.9 × 8.1 cm (2 11/16 × 3 3/16 in.)
    case (closed): 9.4 × 8.3 × 2.7 cm (3 11/16 × 3 1/4 × 1 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.146.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Byerly Family; Ross Kelbaugh, Marriottsville, MD; gift to NGA, 2023.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by Ross Kelbaugh, top edge of case in black ink on applied sticker: KC102

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