Object ID	N0081.1961(01)
Title	Pennsylvania Gentleman
Artist	Maentel, Jacob (attributed to)
Object Name	Painting
Early Date	1815
Late Date	1820
Exhibit label line3	Rendered in full-length profile, these two likenesses are typical of Maentel's early Pennsylvania portrait style. Women wear Empire-cut gowns, have tiny feet, and often hold a flower or purse in their hand (N0081.1961(02)). Men wear dark suits with tails, stand rigidly with their legs slightly bent at the knees, and sometimes hold a top hat in their hand. Likewise, the artist carefully delineated subjects' facial features with heavy eyebrows over thickly fringed eyelashes, darkened lower eyelids, emphasized nostrils and pronounced chin lines.
Description	Pennsylvania Gentleman. Marks: No watermarks found.
Classification	Folk Art--Painting/Drawing--Portrait--Human
Dimensions	H-11 W-5 inches
Material	Watercolor with glazed finish on smooth laid paper.
Place of Origin	Pennsylvania (probably)

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Last modified on: November 04, 2005