Johannes Adam Simon Oertel papers
Collection Scope and Content
This collection contains a diary, newspaper articles, poems, letters, and images. The material dates from 1867-1909. The 319 p. holograph diary, dated February 25, 1883-September 14, 1898, titled: "In the most holy name, Amen : journal of Johannes A. Oertel" concerns Oertel and his family in Orange Spring, Fla., Washington, D.C. (1883-1886), Sewanee, Tenn. (at the University of the South), Nashville, Tenn., St. Louis, Mo., Vienna, Va., and Bel Air, Md. Topics include: money problems, fortunes of his two sons and daughter, his ill health, religious reflections, work on art works, particularly the first two of his series of four paintings on the redemption of mankind. Mentions clergymen and other prominent figures of the day, some of which are listed below. Other items are newspaper clippings, photographs, and letters; and a little 12 page notebook of German poems by Oertel.
Dates
- 1856-1909
Creator
- Oertel, Johannes Adam Simon (Person)
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Biographical Note
Johannes Adam Simon Oertel (1823-1909) an artist and Episcopal clergyman spent the last eighteen years of his life near Washington, D.C. painting and serving as assistant rector of the Church of the Incarnation, Washington, D.C. He had a studio in the Corcoran Building in Washington. He usually painted religious subjects.
Born in Bavaria, Oertel spent his early years studying with a Lutheran clergyman and also studied art in Munich with engraver J. M. Enzing-Muller. After moving to Newark, N.J. in 1848, he spent the next forty-four years working as a drawing instructor, painter, and rector. One of these drawing jobs was as an instructor of fine arts at Washington University. He always looked upon religious art as his chief vocation, and his paintings and ecclesiastical wood carving were his principal means of support. His work is held by the University of the South, Washington Cathedral, and the National Gallery at Washington.
Extent
0.5 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Johannes Adam Simon Oertel (1823-1909) an artist and Episcopal clergyman spend the last eighteen years of his life near Washington, D.C. painting and serving as assistant rector of the Church of the Incarnation, Washington, D.C. He had a studio in the Corcoran Building in Washington. He usually painted religious subjects. Collection contains a diary, newspaper articles, poems, letters, and images. The material dates from 1867-1909.
Acquisition Information
Acquisition information is unknown.
Collection note
Formerly Ind. Ms. Bd. 13
- Artists Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Atkinson, Thomas
- Clergy Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Corcoran, W. W. (William Wilson)
- Description and travel Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Diaries Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Lanman, Charles
- Looker, Thomas Henry
- Oertel, Fred
- Oertel, Johannes Adam Simon
- Oertel, Julia Adelaide Torrey
- Photographs Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Quintard, C. T.
- Social life and customs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- University of the South
- Washington (D.C.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Whitelock, Louise Clarkson
- Title
- Guide to the Johannes Adam Simon Oertel papers, 1856-1909
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University
- Date
- 2005
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University Repository
