Antique Details

Nicely framed double sided paint decorated frame folk art painting of Samuel Myers by Jacob Mental.  6 3/4" x 9 3/4" sight size 3 7/8" x5 1/2"

Jacob Maentel or Mental (1763–1863) was a German -American  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 communitie.