Eagle Perched on Keg1893–191818 × 6"Carved and stained pineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Francis S. Andrews1982.6.501530081144Aaron MountzSculptureThe American Folk Art Museum believes this work to be in the public domain.CarlisleCarlisleUnited StatesPennsylvaniaThree Dimensional WorksCarlisleSCULPTUREThe Mountz family lived on a farm near the area where carver Wilhelm Schimmel was often found. Aaron Mountz was one of many children fascinated by the older carver's whittling skills. After Schimmel's death, Mountz tried his own hand at the animal and other carvings most closely identified with Schimmel's work. He carved only a few dozen sculptures that are known today, in between his efforts to make the family farm a profitable venture. Unfortunately, he was unable to keep the farm operating and strain caused him to suffer a nervous breakdown. Mountz spent his last years in a state mental facility where Schimmel himself had died years before. Mountz's carvings lack the spontaneous vitality of Schimmel's carvings, but are carefully crafted and appealing works on their own merit. They are characterized by a meticulous crosshatching of the surface to delineate areas such as feathers and fur.Object information is a work in progress and
may be updated with new research. Records are reviewed and revised, and the
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To help improve this record, please email photoservices@folkartmuseum.org18931918 1982 6 5 SCULPTUREThe Mountz family lived on a farm near the area where carver Wilhelm Schimmel was often found. Aaron Mountz was one of many children fascinated by the older carver's whittling skills. After Schimmel's death, Mountz tried his own hand at the animal and other carvings most closely identified with Schimmel's work. He carved only a few dozen sculptures that are known today, in between his efforts to make the family farm a profitable venture. Unfortunately, he was unable to keep the farm operating and strain caused him to suffer a nervous breakdown. Mountz spent his last years in a state mental facility where Schimmel himself had died years before. Mountz's carvings lack the spontaneous vitality of Schimmel's carvings, but are carefully crafted and appealing works on their own merit. They are characterized by a meticulous crosshatching of the surface to delineate areas such as feathers and fur.Object information is a work in progress and
may be updated with new research. Records are reviewed and revised, and the
American Folk Art Museum welcomes additional information.
To help improve this record, please email photoservices@folkartmuseum.org