Jacob B. Schoener Sold at Auction Prices

Attributed to Jacob B. Schoener

Attributed to Jacob B. Schoener American, 1805-1846 Portrait of Peter Muhlenberg (1787-1844) Watercolor and ink on paper 9 5/8 x 8 inches Provenance: To the sitter's daughter, Catherine Anna Muhlenberg of Reading, PA. (1827-1894) To her son, Dr. William Frederick Muhlenberg (1852-1915) To his daughter, Augusta Elizabeth Muhlenberg (1890-1971) To her son, Thomas Ducan Wagner of Reading, PA (1926-2008) Pook and Pook, Downingtown, PA, Feb. 6, 2009, lot 125 Private collection (also a descendant of the Muhlenberg family) Literature: Dr. Lisa Minardi, Pastors and Patriots: The Muhlenberg Family of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania German Society, Kutztown, Penn, 2011. Major Peter Muhlenberg (1787-1844) was the son of Major-General John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg (1746-1807) & Anna Barbara "Hannah" Meyer (1751-1806). In 1826 Peter Muhlenberg married Sarah Coleman (1803-1860) of Reading, PA. He was a major during the War of 1812 and during the Indian Wars. (Framed: 13 x11 1/4 nches)