Minette Teichmueller

Minette Teichmueller
Born(1871-01-27)January 27, 1871
La Grange, Texas
DiedAugust 28, 1970(1970-08-28) (aged 99)
Nacogdoches, Texas
Known formuralist

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

  1. ^ "Artist: Minette Teichmueller". New Deal Art Registry. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Minette Teichmueller Pohl (1871-1970) buried in La Grange Cemetery located in La Grange, TX". People Legacy. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  3. ^ Thompson, Leslie. "Texas Post Office Murals, Part IV: Central Texas". Glasstire. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Post Office Mural - Smithville TX". Living New Deal. Retrieved 27 June 2023.