Born kassel, germany died new harmony, indiana born kassel, germany 1763died new harmony, in 1863. Jacob maentel portrait of johann and susannah beard art. Nevertheless, it is not as physician but as itinerant limner that jacob. Jacob maentel painting reproductions for sale 1st art. Folk art fall 2002 by american folk art museum issuu. Attributed to jacob maentel american, 17631863 portraits.
A folk art history, american folk art museum at ibm gallery of science and art, new york, 1986 simplicity, a grace. Berks county is recognized for highlytalented artists such as christopher shearer, john heyl raser, and francis daniel devlan. Jacob maentel 17631863 artwork prices, pictures and values. Jacob maentel is known for naive portrait, figure, interiors. Jacob maentel germanamerican, 17631863 folk art portrait of a woman, watercolor and gouache on paper, desirable fulllength frontal depiction of figure wearing darkcolored puffysleeve dress and white bonnet, subject holding a pink rose in her right hand, rolling hills in background, no signature located. Pair of jacob maentel american 17631863 portraits by pook. American folk painters of three centuries, whitney museum of american art, new york, 1980 young america. Portraits antique folk portrait by jacob maentel peggy. Classic fulllength maentel profile depicting handsome youngman wearing long tail and high boots standing on grassy knoll other than usual toning. Smithsonian american art museum and renwick gallery. Art market estimated value about jacob maentel works of art. This is a fabulous piece of american folk art from an important collection. On july 9, 2011, the american folk art museum will move to its home at 2 lincoln square, columbus avenue between 65th and 66th streets.
Additional funding has been provided by the brown foundation, inc. Pair of jacob maentel american 17631863 portraits by. Jacob maentel american, 17631863, early 19th century. Likely dating to the last quarter of the 20th century. We havent even made it through the entire book yet and ive already ordered a copy of our own.
Jacob maentel artist, fine art prices, auction records. By 1797, he was a portrait painter living near the harbor in baltimore, but his earliest portrait is dated 1807. By jacob maentel 1763 to 1863 active in lancaster and lebanon counties, pennsylvania watercolor on paper sold. Combining new research, neverbeforepublished color photographs, and detailed entries on each artwork, american. Jacob maentel artwork for sale at online auction jacob. Find works with an alternate reference number for example, key set number containing. American school, 19th century portrait of a gentleman unsigned.
Johann adam bernhard jacob maentel was born in kassel, westphalia, germany, on october 15, 1778, and was baptized on october 25. Portraits antique folk watercolor portrait by jacob maentel. A fulllength profile portrait in watercolor of a woman with bonnet holding a flower, unsigned, in tiger maple frame. Classic fulllength maentel profile depicting handsome youngman wearing long tail and high boots standing on grassy knoll other than usual toning and creases, the work remains in excellent condition. Read the fulltext online edition of the sculptor speaks. Jacob maentel american, 1763 1863, early 19th century. Modern research has reattributed many portraits once thought to have been the work of stettinius to jacob maentel.
View jacob maentel biographical information, artworks upcoming at auction, and sale prices from our price archives. Unexpected formal garden in 1820 pennsylvania by jacob. Watercolor portrait by jacob maentel cowans auction. Always custom made on premium grade canvas by european artists. Jacob maentel american artist, c mary valentine bucher c. Feedback directory price results news help consign classic site. Esmerian gift to the american folk art museum in new york, this sumptuous volume celebrates american folk art in all its vibrant diversity. Please see the folk portrait artists page for more information about jacob maentel. Portraits antique folk watercolor portrait by jacob. Jan 12, 2020 early 19th century oil on board portrait painting attributed to jacob eichholtz, circa. Stettinius was believed to have been a portrait painter working in watercolors and oils, who lived for some time in hanover, pennsylvania. Their work was featured in an exhibition at the american folk art museum. Art watch red books watercolor portraits aboriginal art miniature paintings african americans taxidermy art paintings primitives.
Working in german immigrant communities in maryland, pennsylvania, and indiana, itinerant selftaught artist jacob maentel painted smallscale portraits in. Two watercolor portraits by jacob maentel cowans auction. Clarence and mildred long collection of indiana artists. Jacob maentel in indiana, evansville museum of art and science, evansville, in, 198990. Fine vintage american marine watercolor painting by maine artist m. Antiques and fine art is the leading site for antique collectors, designers, and enthusiasts of art and antiques. Jacob maentel american 17631863, watercolor folk portrait of john martin litzel in front of his familys farm near mechanicsburg, pennsylvania, 9 34 x 7 34. Portrait of carolina musser smithsonian american art museum. Our wide range of carefully select to allow you to explore and discover. Creative techniques and appreciation schiffer art book hardcover september 26, 2000. Freemans american folk art department maintains both a local and national reputation for its profitable sales of american folk paintings, furniture, and decorative arts. Because this is the work of a very well known and very collected artist named jacob maentel, whos one of those mysterious figures in american folk art. Photos and discussion of the artists life and works. Attributed to jacob maentel 17631863, miniature profile portrait of a young man.
German immigrant jacob maentel served in the second regiment of the second brigade of the pennsylvania militia from september 1, 1814, to march 1, 1815, and was naturalized in york county soon after his discharge. Maentels own life has been more challenging to untangle and has attracted the work of generations of folk art scholars. Works on paper drawing watercolor drawing search the. Maentel s own life has been more challenging to untangle and has attracted the work of generations of folk art scholars. Jacob maentel was activelived in pennsylvania, maryland, indiana germany.
Jacob maentel was an american 19th century artist who was born in 1763. Maentelamerican, watercolor portrait of a woman wearing a lace bonnet and holding a book, 9 x 7. Jacob maentel artist, fine art prices, auction records for jacob. Jacob maentel folk art watercolor portrait of a lady. Watercolor portrait by jacob maentel jacob maentel american, 17631863, early 19th century. Jacob maentel american watercolor fulllength portrait of catherine carver bishop of dauphin county, pennsylvania, dated wearing a blue dress and holding a book, x 8 what others are saying american folk art part 8.
Jacob maentel 17781863 emigrated from germany to america in 1805 and earned his living as a portrait painter first in maryland and then in lebanon, york and dauphin counties in pennsylvania. Jacob maentel portrait of johann and susannah beard. Watercolor painting, attributed, full length profile, young blond girl, 6 inch. Two very fine, detailed profile portraits in watercolor, one of jacob meyer, and one of his wife, mrs. At once both transportive and educational, these art books arent just a bunch of pretty pictures. For the past fiftyplus years, pepi and his wife, vera, have combined old and new, not as a decorative statement, but organically and naturally. A full length profile watercolor of a young blonde haired girl dressed in blue and holding a white rose. Jacob maentel american 17631863, pair of watercolor folk portraits of a man and woman, 11 34. Make sure you check out the other maentel being listed. At lincoln square the museum will present a full schedule of exhibitions and related programming. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Im very pleased to offer two halflength folk portraits by the very wellcollected american artist jacob maentel. Vintage marine painting m h jacobs maine watercolor. Nov 5, 2019 jacob maentel born 1778 was an american watercolor folk art painter circa 18071848 painted in the east and in indiana.
Folk art revealed is made possible by leadership support from the peter jay sharp foundation and major support from the blanchette hooker rockefeller fund. Jacob eichholtz portrait of a gentleman painting in 2020. Jacob maentel artwork for sale at online auction view jacob maentel biographical information, artworks upcoming at auction, and sale prices from our price archives. Half length left side profile of an unidentified young man. Jacob maentel, portrait of carolina musser, 1826, watercolor and pen and ink on paper, smithsonian american art museum, gift of ralph and bobbi terkowitz, 2019. While we mostly think of maentel as a pennsylvania artist, he did paint many of his wonderful folk portraits in indiana, where he moved his family in 1836 and lived until his death in 1863. Its an age appropriate art history book for children that starts with. It has been illustrated in books by james thomas flexner and alice ford. To the right, is a statue by archipenko 18871964, dated 1914, and a picasso vase. Showcasing more than 400 outstanding works that comprise the ralph o. The 10 tomes in our list range in topic from movies to colors to heads of state, and each feel like a peek into an entirely different world. The preeminent private collection of american folk art now becomes public. Jacob maentel artwork for sale at online auction jacob maentel.
A profile portrait of mary koss, cited by redler, is dated 1807 and is the earliest work attributed to the artist. Capturing the spontaneous moment of the dog biting licking. The visual associations evident in this collection between folk and modern art flow seamlessly through and within each room. Ever since the first painting was donated to the berks history center in 1904, our collection has grown to include beautiful landscapes by these artists, as well as portraits, elegant silhouettes, and well known almshouse paintings. German immigrant jacob maentel painted more than two hundred portraits of. Well into his fifties, maentel embarked on a trip with his family to relocate to texas. Jacob maentel portrait of johann and susannah beard art print. Watercolor portrait by jacob maentel cowans auction house. Explore our collection of jacob maentel fine art prints, giclees, posters and hand crafted canvas products. Jacob maentel in indiana, evansville museum of art and science, evansville, in. American school, 19th century portrait of a gentleman in. Jacob maentel in indiana organized by the evansville museum of arts and science in 1989. Jacob maentel was born in kassel, hessia, germany, on october 15, 1778.
In all, he painted more than two hundred portraits of friends and neighbors. Painting, folk art puppies, unsigned, showing 3 dogs, 23 hours. Born in kassel, germany, jacob maentel is believed to have trained as a physician and worked as a farmer and mercenary and served in napoleons army as his secretary in westphalia. Dalee, red book, puffy sleeve, ellsworth, davis, miscellaneous. However, little is known of the actualities of his life. Jacob maentel 1763 1863 is an artist born in 1763 the oldest auction result ever registered on the website for an artwork by this artist is a drawingwatercolor sold in 1985, at sothebys, and the most recent auction result is a drawingwatercolor sold in 2019.
Jacob maentel painting reproductions for sale 1st art gallery. Two watercolor portraits by jacob maentel jacob maentel american, 1763 1863, early 19th century. Today we picked up a few art books for children at the library so we could go even deeper, and this book was among them. This book was published to accompany the exhibit simplicity, a grace. Attributed to jacob maentel american, 1763 1863 portraits of a lady and a gentleman.
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