Capitol in Washington, D.C.ĭuring the Civil War, Oertel accompanied Gen. He also worked on interior decorations in the U.S. Here he continued to do engraving, paint portraits and hand color photographs. Following his studies he earned a living by engraving, until he came to the United States in 1848. He was born in Bavaria and studied art and painting in Nuremburg and Munich. Now to the artist, Johannes Adam Simon Oertel (1823-1909). Oertel based his painting and several other variations on the hymn, “Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me.” This popular hymn in Protestant churches was written by Augustus Toplady in 1776. This lithograph measuring 16”x 20” and all the following examples belong to Bill Lattin except where noted. Bane and blessing, pain and pleasure, by the cross are sanctified peace is there that knows no measure, joys that through all time abide.” When the sun of bliss is beaming light and love upon my way, from the cross the radiance streaming, adds new luster to the day. When the woes of life o’ertake me, hopes deceive and fears annoy, never shall the cross forsake me lo, it glows with peace and joy. “Thus Faith lives above the seething flood, and reaching up with steadfast arms clasps the emblem of Redemption, while triumphant o’er the wrecks of time all the light of sacred story gathers round its head sublime. And above the splashing spray, above the breakers’ roar, thy voice floats ever, – “Rock of Ages, cleft for me, let me hide myself in thee let the water and the blood, from thy wounded side that flowed, be of sin and perfect cure save me, Lord, and make me pure.” Wrecks of time may toss unanchored, hurrying on to unknown seas, but thou art still looking upward into glory. Dread sinking forms may lift their hideous hands to drag thee down, but purity will keep thee safe. The beakers may surge and dash but thy strength is sure. “Dark roll the waves at thy feet, O beautiful Faith, but the everlasting Rock, bathes in the sunlight of heavenly love, standeth unmoved. It follows here after a postcard when U.S. Oertel’s painting of Faith (Rock of Ages) in most melodramatic Victorian language. Franklin Edson Belden, author of the above mentioned book, described J. These are affixed to the back side of the glass.įrom the “Crown Jewels of Art,” published in 1899, we find the above illustration of this original allegorical painting. We note that the artist included some pieces of mother-of-pearl shell on portions of the cross. This painting measuring 16”x20” was no doubt created by an amateur painter in the 1890s. GAINES – Undoubtedly, one of the most popular images from the Victorian era, and one of the most widely reproduced, was “Rock of Ages.” We show first a reverse painted copy on glass which hangs in the Cobblestone Museum’s Ward House.
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