OERTEL, Johannes Adam (1823-1909) German-American
banknote engraver, portrait painter, designer.
Full name: Johannes Adam Simon Oertel.
Born Fürth, Bavaria, Germany, 3 November 1823.
Came to America & Newark, New Jersey, 1848.
Became a Protestant Episcopal priest 1871.
He designed the decoration in the skylight in the ceiling
of the House of Representatives in the United States Capitol.
Painted religious paintings, most noted: Rock of Ages.
He was the subject of book by his son, A Vision Realized,
illustrating many of his works.
Died Vienna, Virginia, 9 December 1909.
M E D A L S
banknote engraver, portrait painter, designer.
Full name: Johannes Adam Simon Oertel.
Born Fürth, Bavaria, Germany, 3 November 1823.
Came to America & Newark, New Jersey, 1848.
Became a Protestant Episcopal priest 1871.
He designed the decoration in the skylight in the ceiling
of the House of Representatives in the United States Capitol.
Painted religious paintings, most noted: Rock of Ages.
He was the subject of book by his son, A Vision Realized,
illustrating many of his works.
Died Vienna, Virginia, 9 December 1909.
M E D A L S
1853 New York Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations
Medal (also called the New York Crystal Palace
Medal; obv design by Oertel, engraved by Charles
Cushing Wright). . . . . . . . . . . . . . Julian AM-16
Auctions:. . . . . CAL 28:875, CAL 33:1014, CAL 35:1135,
CAL 35:2429; J&J 9:503, J&J 15:369; PCA 60:1560,
PCA 61:1316, PCA 84:316
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . 399
Collection: Smithsonian National Numismatic. . . 371:245
C O L L E C T I O N S
C4 {1912} Comparette 245, p 371.
C14 {1996} Marqusee 399, p 78.
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
101 {1917} Oertel (J.F.) A Vision Realized: A Life Story of Rev. J.A. Oertel.
Milwaukee: Young Churchman Company (1917) 233 pages, illus.
D6 {1926} Fielding, p 263, 501.
A2 {1927} Fairman, p 190-191.
B1 {1943} Who Was Who, p 914.
D10 {1957} Groce and Wallace, p 476.
D21 {1976} Samuels, p 350-351.
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 457.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 677-678.
AE1 {1988} Falk, 1:154.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 2:2456.
D3a {2006} Benezit. Dictionary of Artists, p 10:537.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
E3 {1902-30} Forrer 8:101.
E8 {1951} Kenney, p 17-18.
M37 {1977} Julian AM-16, p 286.
E17 {1983} Pessolano-Filos, p 87-88.
Medal (also called the New York Crystal Palace
Medal; obv design by Oertel, engraved by Charles
Cushing Wright). . . . . . . . . . . . . . Julian AM-16
Auctions:. . . . . CAL 28:875, CAL 33:1014, CAL 35:1135,
CAL 35:2429; J&J 9:503, J&J 15:369; PCA 60:1560,
PCA 61:1316, PCA 84:316
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . 399
Collection: Smithsonian National Numismatic. . . 371:245
C O L L E C T I O N S
C4 {1912} Comparette 245, p 371.
C14 {1996} Marqusee 399, p 78.
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
101 {1917} Oertel (J.F.) A Vision Realized: A Life Story of Rev. J.A. Oertel.
Milwaukee: Young Churchman Company (1917) 233 pages, illus.
D6 {1926} Fielding, p 263, 501.
A2 {1927} Fairman, p 190-191.
B1 {1943} Who Was Who, p 914.
D10 {1957} Groce and Wallace, p 476.
D21 {1976} Samuels, p 350-351.
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 457.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 677-678.
AE1 {1988} Falk, 1:154.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 2:2456.
D3a {2006} Benezit. Dictionary of Artists, p 10:537.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
E3 {1902-30} Forrer 8:101.
E8 {1951} Kenney, p 17-18.
M37 {1977} Julian AM-16, p 286.
E17 {1983} Pessolano-Filos, p 87-88.