Artist

Jacob Schmitt

Jacob Schmitt is an artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Jacob Schmitt made photographs in the early years of the medium. His single work here, *Untitled (Photograph)*, shows a quiet street scene with long shadows and soft light, typical of the 1840s–50s when photographers were still learning how to hold detail and tone. Tap *Untitled (Photograph)* to see the full print and notice the blurred figures that hint at the long exposure times of the era.

Works by Jacob Schmitt

Collections represented

Victoria and Albert Museum

Museum

Victoria and Albert Museum

The Victoria and Albert Museum in the United Kingdom is the world's largest museum of applied arts, decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 2.8 million objects.

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