Barbara Frietchie

c. 1860

Jacob Byerly

Associated Names
Jacob Byerly

Artist, American, 1807 - 1883

The image depicts a sepia-toned portrait of an elderly woman. She is positioned facing forward with a serious expression. The woman has prominent cheekbones, deep-set eyes, and thin lips. She has dark hair parted in the middle, covered by a white bonnet. She is wearing a dark shawl over light-colored clothing. The background is plain with a decorative border framing the portrait.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print (carte-de-visite)

  • Credit Line

    The Ross J. Kelbaugh Collection

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 9 × 5.6 cm (3 9/16 × 2 3/16 in.)
    mount: 10 × 6.3 cm (3 15/16 × 2 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.146.4

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, center printed in black ink: PHOTOGRAPHED BY / J. BYERLY & SON, / Frederick, Md.

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