Frank Blackwell Mayer glass negatives, circa 1900

Collection Information

Size: 0.4 Linear feet

Summary: The glass plate negatives of Maryland painter Frank Blackwell Mayer measure 0.4 linear feet. The collection includes twelve glass plate negatives of artwork by Mayer and a studio interior, circa 1900, and thirteen copy prints, circa 1960s, of photographs of artwork by Mayer.

Biographical/Historical Note

Painter Frank Blackwell Mayer (1827-1899), was known for his genre scenes and colonial themes, and was active in Baltimore and Annapolis, Maryland.

Provenance

The collection was donated in 1971 by A. Hyatt Mayor.