Oil on canvas portrait painting of Charles J. P. Schmidt (1842-c.1920s), c. 1870-1880, attributed to Hans Heinrich Bebie (1799-1888). Schmidt was born in Darmstadt, Germany and emigrated to the United States in 1864. He became a naturalized citizen in 1866 and married Caroline Götz Schmidt (1842-1930) in 1870. Schmidt worked for many years as a…

Charles J. P. Schmidt

Description

Oil on canvas portrait painting of Charles J. P. Schmidt (1842-c.1920s), c. 1870-1880, attributed to Hans Heinrich Bebie (1799-1888). Schmidt was born in Darmstadt, Germany and emigrated to the United States in 1864. He became a naturalized citizen in 1866 and married Caroline Götz Schmidt (1842-1930) in 1870. Schmidt worked for many years as a Baltimore cabinetmaker and later a school teacher. The couple had several children.

Creator

Bebie, Hans Heinrich, 1799-1888

Date

circa 1870-1880

Materials

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

21.5 x 24.5 x 3.25 inches (frame)

Object ID

1965.7.2

Resource ID

10251

Notes

Portrait of wife Caroline Schmidt, also by Bebie, is 1965.7.3

Credit Line

Bequest of Miss Florence Schmidt

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.