Jacob Maentel

1763 — 1863

German-American folk artist (1763–1863)

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.

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Portrait of a Man

Portrait of a Man

Jacob Maentel Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Portrait of Elizabeth Sweitzer Musser 1820

Portrait of Elizabeth Sweitzer Musser

Jacob Maentel Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Portrait and Birth Record of Mahala Wechter 1833

Portrait and Birth Record of Mahala Wechter

Jacob Maentel Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Woman in Landscape Holding Red Book 1835

Woman in Landscape Holding Red Book

Jacob Maentel Buffalo AKG Art Museum
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1822

Portrait of Adam Musser

Jacob Maentel Smithsonian American Art Museum
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1826

Portrait of Carolina Musser

Jacob Maentel Smithsonian American Art Museum
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1826

Portrait of Edward Musser

Jacob Maentel Smithsonian American Art Museum
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1826

Portrait of George Musser

Jacob Maentel Smithsonian American Art Museum
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1826

Portrait of Sarah Musser

Jacob Maentel Smithsonian American Art Museum
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