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Drawing (Watercolor drawing)
Portrait of a Boy Holding a Rooster
Jacob Maentel
1815-1825
Category
Works on Paper
Creator/Artist/Maker
Jacob Maentel (Artist)
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (wove)
Museum Object Number
1957.1119 A
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.1119 A
Object Name
Drawing (Watercolor drawing)
Title
Portrait of a Boy Holding a Rooster
Category
Works on Paper
Creator (Role)
Jacob Maentel (Artist)
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1815-1825
Subject(s)
- Portrait
- Animals
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (wove)
Techniques
- Drawn
- Hand colored
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
7.9 (H) x 5.9 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
20 (H) x 15 (W)
Measurement Notes
H at left. W at bottom.
Coloring
Hand colored with translucent watercolors
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Black, Mary Childs. 1990 Simplicity, A Grace: Jacob Maentel in Indiana.
Book: Lipman, Jean & Armstrong, Tom. 1980 American Folk Painters of Three Centuries.
• Published p. 123, see also pp. 116-123.Book: Ames, Kenneth L. 1977 Beyond Necessity: Art in the Folk Tradition.
• Published p. 59, no. 59; p.115, cat. no. 95.Book: Finch, Christopher. 1986 American Watercolors.
• Published p. 51, fig. 63.Book: Lipman, Jean & Winchester, Alice. 1974 The Flowering of American Folk Art, 1776-1876. 288 p.
• Published p. 40, fig. 38.Book: Grier, Katherine C. 2007 Pets in America: A History.