Three-Story House with Classical Porch
about 1851
- Medium
- Daguerreotype
- Dimensions
- 8.7 × 12.1 cm
- Status
- In Museum Collection
- Collect24 Art ID
- C24-783849
Pride of ownership was undoubtedly the primary reason that the owners of this house commissioned this daguerreotype. They probably also wanted to record its extensive remodeling, including a trellised arbor on the side of the house, visible under the tree at right. Three family members stand on the massive, newly built front porch dominated by columns. A servant steadies the family's two-wheeled cart and horse in the foreground. The photographer created this scene of American prosperity by placing his camera at a high level, where it encompassed all the details of the property.
Provenance
The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Registry history
- about 1851 — Recorded in the collection of J. Paul Getty Museum — photographs
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