Homestead of Jacob H. Landis1879Sheet: 9 5/8 x 13 3/8 " (24.4 x 34 cm)
Frame: 16 1/4 x 20 1/8 " (41.3 x 51.1 cm)Watercolor and ink on paperAnonymous Gift2022.4.20Scene of white farmhouse in center, barn buildings to the right, grey stone mill at left with figures in doorway; along road separating buildings from field in foreground wagon drawn by two horses and carrying driver and sacks passes. On farmhouse porch three men seated: presumably Jacob Landis, Dr. Rathvon, and Jacob Stauffer.1547553934P1.2001.63Jacob StaufferDrawingsThe American Folk Art Museum believes this work to be in the public domain.Inscribed on bottom, sepia ink, upper/lower case : Homestead of Jacob H. Landis, / From a sketch taken by Jacob Stauffer, July 17, 1879, during a visit, in company with Dr. S.S. Rathvon, / and enjoyed the kind hospitality of their host and his family. Presented in commemoration of that / day by the humble delin[eat]or, not as a matter of skill or beauty--but as a token of fond memories. / July 22, 1879, aged [crossed out] in his 71 year of age, Lancaster, Pa.A 56United StatesPennsylvaniaWorks on PaperJohn Bigelow TaylorRobert Bishop, "Folk Painters of America," E.P. Dutton, New York 1979, pTK, fig. 38.Hand-rendered floral, still-life, and landscape drawings were often created as thank-you gifts or tokens of esteem to mark special events or acknowledge cherished friends, and this practice grew in popularity during the Victorian period. This personalized drawing depicts the artist and his travel companion in conversation with their host on the front porch of the host's main residence. It also records the remarkable late eighteenth- and early-nineteenth century residences and farm buildings that still stand along Pennsylvania State Route 999 near the present town limits of Lancaster.As the turnpike system expanded into the farming communities and agrarian townships of southeastern Pennsylvania, the locations of roads often influenced the layout and configuration of farm buildings, residences, and entire townscapes. Some roads were laid out to accommodate but preserve existing residences or farm buildings, while new farms were often located near the roadside to facilitate better marketing and transport of farm goods and supplies. Jacob Stauffer's drawing records the farms of Jacob H. Landis which was situated along such a roadway.The Landises were a large family in Lancaster County, and their heritage is also recorded in the Landis Valley Village and Farm Museum. Letter dated January 26, 1983 from Ralph to Dr. and Mrs. Lindquist, from Dictionary of Artists in America NYHS: "Artist, as well as general storekeeper, job printer, pharmacist, lawyer, botanist, and photographer. From 1839 to 1858 he lived at Richland, now Mount Joy, Pa. where his son Jacob McNeely Stauffer, author of American Engravers in Copper & Steel, was born in 1845. In 1858 Jacob Stauffer moved to Lancaster, Pa. & became librarian of the Lancaster Athenaeum." Slides of original buildings in file.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.orgP1.2001.6318791879 2022 4 2 Hand-rendered floral, still-life, and landscape drawings were often created as thank-you gifts or tokens of esteem to mark special events or acknowledge cherished friends, and this practice grew in popularity during the Victorian period. This personalized drawing depicts the artist and his travel companion in conversation with their host on the front porch of the host's main residence. It also records the remarkable late eighteenth- and early-nineteenth century residences and farm buildings that still stand along Pennsylvania State Route 999 near the present town limits of Lancaster.As the turnpike system expanded into the farming communities and agrarian townships of southeastern Pennsylvania, the locations of roads often influenced the layout and configuration of farm buildings, residences, and entire townscapes. Some roads were laid out to accommodate but preserve existing residences or farm buildings, while new farms were often located near the roadside to facilitate better marketing and transport of farm goods and supplies. Jacob Stauffer's drawing records the farms of Jacob H. Landis which was situated along such a roadway.The Landises were a large family in Lancaster County, and their heritage is also recorded in the Landis Valley Village and Farm Museum. Letter dated January 26, 1983 from Ralph to Dr. and Mrs. Lindquist, from Dictionary of Artists in America NYHS: "Artist, as well as general storekeeper, job printer, pharmacist, lawyer, botanist, and photographer. From 1839 to 1858 he lived at Richland, now Mount Joy, Pa. where his son Jacob McNeely Stauffer, author of American Engravers in Copper & Steel, was born in 1845. In 1858 Jacob Stauffer moved to Lancaster, Pa. & became librarian of the Lancaster Athenaeum." Slides of original buildings in file.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