Skip to main content
Image Not Available for The Sierra Blanca looking south from the Baca Grande with Mount Herard at the upper right, Colorado
The Sierra Blanca looking south from the Baca Grande with Mount Herard at the upper right, Colorado
Image Not Available for The Sierra Blanca looking south from the Baca Grande with Mount Herard at the upper right, Colorado

The Sierra Blanca looking south from the Baca Grande with Mount Herard at the upper right, Colorado

Series TitleFrémont-Carvalho Project
Artist Robert Shlaer (American, born 1943)
DateMarch 18, 1997
MediumDaguerreotype
DimensionsPlate (quarter): 3 1/4 × 4 1/4 inches (8.26 × 10.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Hall Family Foundation
Object number2015.67.51.108
SignedSignature engraved on plate verso: "© R. Shlaer 734"
InscribedEngraved on plate verso: "The Sierra Blanca looking South from / the Baca Grande, with Mount / Herard on the Right / March 18, 1997 / Frémont-Carvalho Project"
MarkingsOn plate verso, upper left, in pencil: "Book #78"; On plate verso, lower left, in pencil: "3/18-12 73"
On View
Not on view
Collections
DescriptionQuarter plate uncased daguerreotype. Image of slightly inclining mountain range with melting snow.
Copyright© Robert Shlaer
Information about a particular artwork or image, including provenance information, is based upon historic information and may not be currently accurate or complete. Research on artwork and images is an ongoing process, and the information about a particular artwork or image may not reflect the most current information available to the Museum. If you notice a mistake or have additional information about a particular artwork or image, please e-mail provenance@nelson-atkins.org.