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Jacob Eichholtz

Jacob Eichholtz

American, 1776–1842

WA-00022983

Philadelphia

PaintingRomanticism

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Institutional Exhibitions

23

Works in Collection

30

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WikidataQ6118567

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About

Why this artist matters now

Jacob Eichholtz was an American portrait painter active in the early nineteenth century, known for his direct, unflinching likenesses of prominent figures in Pennsylvania and beyond. Working primarily in oil on canvas, he developed a practice rooted in careful observation and restrained technical execution rather than romantic embellishment. His work documents the physiognomy and bearing of his era's political and mercantile elite with a clarity that prioritizes legibility over flattery.

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Romanticism

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art Smithsonian American Art Museum Art Institute of Chicago National Gallery of Art

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Artworks (23)

Henry Eichholtz Leman

Henry Eichholtz Leman

1835 · oil on canvas

overall: 76.5 x 64.2 cm (30 1/8 x 25 1/4 in.) framed: 97.8 x 85.4 x 7.6 cm (38 1/2 x 33 5/8 x 3 in.)

National Gallery of Art

James P. Smith

1835 · oil on canvas

overall: 75.5 x 63.5 cm (29 3/4 x 25 in.) framed: 101 x 87.6 x 5.1 cm (39 3/4 x 34 1/2 x 2 in.)

National Gallery of Art

James Buchanan

1834 · oil on canvas

36 1/8 x 28 1/4 in. (91.7 x 71.8 cm)

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Phoebe Cassidy Freeman (Mrs. Clarkson Freeman)

Phoebe Cassidy Freeman (Mrs. Clarkson Freeman)

1830 · oil on canvas

overall: 68.9 x 56.6 cm (27 1/8 x 22 5/16 in.) framed: 82.2 x 69.5 x 7.6 cm (32 3/8 x 27 3/8 x 3 in.)

National Gallery of Art

William Clark Frazer

William Clark Frazer

1830 · oil on canvas

overall: 76.2 x 63.5 cm (30 x 25 in.) framed: 85.7 x 98.4 x 7.3 cm (33 3/4 x 38 3/4 x 2 7/8 in.)

National Gallery of Art

Jane Evans Tevis

Jane Evans Tevis

1827 · oil on canvas

30 x 25 in. (76.2 x 63.5 cm.)

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Joshua Tevis

1827 · oil on canvas

30 x 25 in. (76.2 x 63.5 cm.)

Smithsonian American Art Museum

1822 · Oil on canvas

29 x 24 1/8 in. (73.7 x 61.3 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Julianna Hazlehurst

Julianna Hazlehurst

1820 · oil on canvas

overall: 75.3 x 62.9 cm (29 5/8 x 24 3/4 in.) framed: 103.2 x 90.5 x 6.4 cm (40 5/8 x 35 5/8 x 2 1/2 in.)

National Gallery of Art

Robert Coleman

1820 · oil on canvas transferred to wood

overall: 91.7 x 71 cm (36 1/8 x 27 15/16 in.) framed: 126.7 x 106 x 10.8 cm (49 7/8 x 41 3/4 x 4 1/4 in.)

National Gallery of Art

Ann Old Coleman (Mrs. Robert Coleman)

Ann Old Coleman (Mrs. Robert Coleman)

1820 · oil on canvas transferred to wood

overall: 92 x 71.7 cm (36 1/4 x 28 1/4 in.) framed: 126.4 x 105.4 x 10.2 cm (49 3/4 x 41 1/2 x 4 in.)

National Gallery of Art

The Ragan Sisters

The Ragan Sisters

1818 · oil on canvas

overall: 151.2 x 108 cm (59 1/2 x 42 1/2 in.)

National Gallery of Art

John Stone

1811 · oil on wood

panel: 5 x 4 in. (12.7 x 10.2 cm)

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Portrait of a Woman

Portrait of a Woman

1809 · oil on wood

10 x 7 3/4 in. (25.3 x 19.8 cm)

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Portrait of a Man

Portrait of a Man

1809 · oil on wood

10 x 7 3/4 in. (25.3 x 19.7 cm)

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Miss Leman

1808 · oil on wood

overall: 21 x 17 cm (8 1/4 x 6 11/16 in.) framed: 33.7 x 28.4 x 4.4 cm (13 1/4 x 11 3/16 x 1 3/4 in.)

National Gallery of Art

Joseph Leman

1808 · oil on wood

overall: 22.9 x 17.2 cm (9 x 6 3/4 in.) framed: 33.7 x 28.6 x 4.3 cm (13 1/4 x 11 1/4 x 1 11/16 in.)

National Gallery of Art

Mr. Kline

1808 · oil on wood

overall: 22.7 x 17.6 cm (8 15/16 x 6 15/16 in.) framed: 29.2 x 24.1 x 2.9 cm (11 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 1 1/8 in.)

National Gallery of Art

Jacob (?) Leman

Jacob (?) Leman

1808 · oil on wood

overall: 22.9 x 17.5 cm (9 x 6 7/8 in.) framed: 33.7 x 28.6 x 4.3 cm (13 1/4 x 11 1/4 x 1 11/16 in.)

National Gallery of Art

Miss Schaum

1808 · Oil on yellow poplar panel

22.9 × 17.8 cm (9 × 7 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Master Schaum

1808 · Oil on yellow poplar panel

22.9 × 17.5 cm (9 × 6 7/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Mr. Benjamin Schaum

Mr. Benjamin Schaum

1808 · Oil on yellow poplar panel

21 × 16.8 cm (8 1/4 × 6 5/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Mrs. Benjamin Schaum (Anna Maria Heckensweiler)

Mrs. Benjamin Schaum (Anna Maria Heckensweiler)

1808 · Oil on yellow poplar panel

22.9 × 17.8 cm (9 × 7 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

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Artwork sources (4)

23 published of 23 catalogued · 22 with image

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12 published12 img
Smithsonian
6 published6 img
Art Institute Chicago
4 published4 img
The Met
1 published

Record

Images

James Buchanan (1834)

Smithsonian Institution

Portrait of a Woman (ca. 1809)

Smithsonian Institution

Portrait of a Man (ca. 1809)

Smithsonian Institution

Master Schaum (1808–10)

Art Institute of Chicago

Artsy artist portrait

Artsy

Miss Schaum (Art Institute of Chicago)

Art Institute of Chicago

Relationships

5

Movements1

Collections4

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Smithsonian American Art Museum Art Institute of Chicago National Gallery of Art

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In collection

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

In collection

Smithsonian American Art Museum

In collection

Art Institute of Chicago

In collection

National Gallery of Art

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