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.

Language Note

English .