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Annapolis, Maryland in 1750 or My Lady's Visit 1876, by Frank Blackwell Mayer. Oil on canvas. 32 3/32 x 46 7/32 in. (81.5 x 117.4 cm). Maryland Historical Society, Accession: 1924-24-7.
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Heraldic Painter, by Frank Blackwell Mayer, 1875? Oil on canvas. 19 29/64 x 24 1/64 in. (49.4 x 61.0 cm.) Maryland Historical Society, City Life Museums Collection, Accession: MA397.
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Roger Brooke Taney, by Frank Blackwell Mayer, c. 1860. Oil on canvas mounted on masonite. 22 33/64 x 18 57/64 in. (57.2 x 48 cm.) Maryland Historical Society, Accession: 1943-41-1.
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Medium/Discipline: Painting, Works on Paper
Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland
Place of Death: Annapolis, Maryland?
Maryland Affiliation: Born here, Active while in residence
Prominent Theme: Genre; Allegory; History; Portraits
Subject Headings: Mayer, Francis Blackwell.
Places of Residence: Annapolis
Gender: Male
Race/Ethnicity: White
Biography: The member of a family firmly committed to sustaining Maryland's institutions and history, Francis, or Frank, Blackwell Mayer painted Maryland-history subjects, especially late in his life. His uncle helped to found The Maryland Historical Society, and, as a young man, the artist himself served as assistant librarian of the Society's Fine Arts Gallery. Frank Blackwell Mayer was important to Maryland's cultural history for his family's contributions and for his interest in documenting Maryland history through painting. Prior to his interest in painting this subject matter, he was accustomed to sketching architectural details and group scenes that lent him a facility in handling important historical scenes about Maryland that he concentrated on later in his life. Mayer bought a historic house in Annapolis, and completed a portrait of William Henry Rinehart that was acquired by William T. Walters.
Taught By: Alfred Jacob Miller, probably the 3rd Q of the 19th C
Art-related Employment: history painter
Other Employment: social historian and writer
Selected References: Johnston, William R. "American Paintings in the Walters Art Gallery," Magazine Antiques (v.106: 5, Nov. 1974) 853-9.
Dean, Mary A. [et al.] 350 Years of Art & Architecture in Maryland (College Park: Art Gallery, and Gallery of the School of Architecture, University of Maryland), 1984.
Maryland Institutions Holding Artworks: Baltimore Museum of Art (drawings); Goucher College; Maryland Historical Society; Maryland State Archives; Maryland Statehouse (Annapolis); Walters Art Museum
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