Name/Title
Rinehart, William HenryEntry/Object ID
1979.1197.001Description
Painting. Portrait of William Henry Rinehart. Oil on academy board. Head and shoulders of male figure, brown coat with pointed collar, brown vest, dark hair with widow's peak, full beard. Brown background. Signed bottom left corner "R. Eichman, fecit (Latin for 'done by'). Gold frame. Frame: 13.5'h x 11.5"w x 1.25"d. Board: 9.5"h x 7.325"w.Acquisition
Accession
1979.1197Source or Donor
Barnes,Acquisition Method
GiftGeneral Notes
Note
The donors of this portrait commissioned the artist to execute this work for display with Rinehart sculpture and memorabilia exhibited in the Sherman-Fisher-Shellman House. Richard Eichman (5 November 1940 – 4 January 2001) was born in Union Bridge, MD. He attended the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore where he became an accomplished pianist. Eichman taught music in the Baltimore County school system for 18 years, retiring in 1980. While teaching music, Eichman studied painting at the Schuler School for Fine Arts in Baltimore. After retiring, he returned to Union Bridge. There he made a living as an artist, primarily painting portraits. For a number of years he wrote a column for the Carroll County Times, most of which contained an original poem. He also composed numerous poems for acquaintances. In 1998, Eichman was named the "poet laureate of Union Bridge." Eichman died in 2001.