Johann Friedrich Engel

[2] At age eight, Engel moved to the United States with his parents.

Engel studied under Belgian painter François Unterricht.

His work includes portraits of children in traditional Bavarian costumes or scenes set in the Upper Bavarian area of Chiemgau, such as Fisherwoman on Chiemsee (1879)[5] or Return from Fishing.

[3] Engel's family served as an inspiration to him, with his grandson Hugo modeling for at least one piece.

[6] His later work includes genre scenes, most notably paintings like Congratulation, Our Grandma, Guests by the Wall, Merry Loneliness (1898) and The Secret (1901).