Portrait and Birth Record of Mahala Wechter
1833 · Watercolor, gouache, gum arabic, and graphite on off-white wove paper
11 5/8 x 9 1/2 in. (29.5 x 24.1 cm)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Jacob Maentel
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Jacob Maentel or Mental (1763–1863) was a German-American folk artist known for his portrayal of 19th-Century America. Maentel is most notable for his watercolor portrait art that minutely portrayed the décor and dress of early American immigrant communities.
Source: Smithsonian Institution · Trust score: 95% · Updated 18d ago
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