Jacob Maentel (1778 - 1863)
1778-XX-XXKassel, Germany1863-XX-XXNew Harmony, USAGermany, USA
Jacob Maentel
Jacob Mentel, birth name Johann Adam Bernhard Jacob Maentel, was a German-American folk artist.
Maentel is best known for his watercolour portraiture, which details the décor and clothing of early American immigrant communities.
Date and place of birt: | 1778, Kassel, Germany |
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Date and place of death: | 1863, New Harmony, USA |
Nationality: | Germany, USA |
Period of activity: | XVIII, XIX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Graphic artist, Painter, Portraitist |
Genre: | Genre art, Portrait, Self-portrait |
Art style: | Folk Art |