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Jacob Maentel (1763 - 1863)
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Jacob Maentel
- Set of Six Watercolor Portraits: The Musser Family
- Inscribed on the reverse
- Watercolor, Pen and Ink on paper
- Mr. & Mrs. Musser 11 by 7 3/8 in.; Children 10 by 7 3/4 in.; Adam 7 by 5 in. (oval)
- Reamstown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
the portraits of the children contain their birth dates and the dates they were painted by Jacob Maentel, together with the Musser family register, 7 items.
Provenance
Pook and Pook, Inc., Downington, Pennsylvania, September 24, 1999;
Conestoga Auction, Manheim, Pennsylvania, November 8, 2003;
Joan R. Brownstein Art & Antiques, Newbury, Massachusetts.
Conestoga Auction, Manheim, Pennsylvania, November 8, 2003;
Joan R. Brownstein Art & Antiques, Newbury, Massachusetts.
Literature
(Carolina) Joan R. Brownstein's ADA/Historic Deerfield Antiques Show Advertisement, Antiques, August 2007, vol. CLXXII, no. 2, p. 53.
(Family excluding Adam) Joan R. Brownstein American Folk Paintings Advertisement, Folk Art Magazine, Fall 2007, vol. 32, no. 3, p. 6.
(Family excluding Adam) Joan R. Brownstein American Folk Paintings Advertisement, Folk Art Magazine, Fall 2007, vol. 32, no. 3, p. 6.
Condition
They appear to be in overall fine condition, but glued to a paper backing. The oval bust portrait of a man is cut along the edges.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The sitters in these portraits are George Musser (b. June 13, 1790) and Elizabeth Sweitzer Musser, who married July 22, 1821, and their three children Sarah (b. May 22, 1822), Edward (b. November 25, 1823) and Carolina (b. October 13, 1825). Adam Musser (b. November 28, 1746), George’s father, is also represented in a portrait. The children were all painted on October 23, 1826, and it is more than likely that the parents were painted at this time. The portrait of Adam was painted several years prior to the others.