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People interviewed the 1960s and 1970ss who remembered Fritz Vogt or remembered older family remembered talking about the artist, described a musical man who was patient with children, had a German accent, and a very good sense of humor. Most confirmed that Vogt preferred travelling on foot and sleeping in barns or outbuildings despite being offered rides and more comfortable accommodations.
There is an elaborate carriage block in front of the fence in this drawing. Carriage blocks served as steppingstones to help passengers down from carriages, wagons, or buggies. They were made of stone, wood, or cast iron. Many were simple and fashioned at home while others were fancy and produced by professional stonecutters, carpenters, or ironworkers. Another interesting detail in this drawing is the yellow-colored inset porch. Perhaps Vogt ran out of time or yellow pencil or opted to just color the inset porch to suggest it was case in shadow.
Jacob J. Wiles (1848-1934) was a farmer and the nephew of Asa Pickard (1828-1896) who lived next door.
Exhibition History"Fritz Vogt: A Sense of Place," Arkell Museum, Canajoharie, NY, May 29, 2021 - December 30, 2021
Artist
Fritz G. Vogt
(c. 1841 - 1900)
Residence of Mr. Jacob J. Wiles, Brookmans Corners, N.Y.
Date1895
DimensionsSight: 18 1/4 × 23 1/2 in. (46.4 × 59.7 cm)
Object numberN0040.2015L(26)
Credit LineCollection of Frank S. Tosto
Photograph by Richard Walker
Label Text“He would like to go outside and take a sketch of the house and then bring what he had taken in the house and finish it up…”—Mrs. Rhoda Zoller, 1973, remembering Fritz VogtPeople interviewed the 1960s and 1970ss who remembered Fritz Vogt or remembered older family remembered talking about the artist, described a musical man who was patient with children, had a German accent, and a very good sense of humor. Most confirmed that Vogt preferred travelling on foot and sleeping in barns or outbuildings despite being offered rides and more comfortable accommodations.
There is an elaborate carriage block in front of the fence in this drawing. Carriage blocks served as steppingstones to help passengers down from carriages, wagons, or buggies. They were made of stone, wood, or cast iron. Many were simple and fashioned at home while others were fancy and produced by professional stonecutters, carpenters, or ironworkers. Another interesting detail in this drawing is the yellow-colored inset porch. Perhaps Vogt ran out of time or yellow pencil or opted to just color the inset porch to suggest it was case in shadow.
Jacob J. Wiles (1848-1934) was a farmer and the nephew of Asa Pickard (1828-1896) who lived next door.
Exhibition History"Fritz Vogt: A Sense of Place," Arkell Museum, Canajoharie, NY, May 29, 2021 - December 30, 2021
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05/20/2018
