Minette Teichmueller
Minette Teichmueller | |
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| Born | January 27, 1871 La Grange, Texas |
| Died | August 28, 1970 (aged 99) Nacogdoches, Texas |
| Known for | muralist |
Minette Teichmueller (1871 – 1970) was an American muralist known for her Smithville, Texas post office mural, The Law, Texas Rangers.[1]
Teichmueller was born on January 27, 1871, in La Grange, Texas.[2] She studied at the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts and the San Antonio Academy of Art.[3] She was married to fellow artist Hugo Pohl (1878 - 1960).[4]
In 1940 she completed the oil-on-canvas mural The Law, Texas Rangers for the Smithville post office. It was commissioned by the Works Progress Administration and the Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA).[5]
Teichmueller died on August 28, 1970, in Nacogdoches, Texas.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Artist: Minette Teichmueller". New Deal Art Registry. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Minette Teichmueller Pohl (1871-1970) buried in La Grange Cemetery located in La Grange, TX". People Legacy. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ Thompson, Leslie. "Texas Post Office Murals, Part IV: Central Texas". Glasstire. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ "Minette Teichmueller (Mrs. Hugo Pohl) Paintings". Vintage Texas Gallery. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ "Post Office Mural - Smithville TX". Living New Deal. Retrieved 27 June 2023.