| Title |
Schmitz, M. (Matthew) |
| Alternate title |
Schmitz, Mathieu |
| Date |
b. ca. 1805 |
| Description |
Matthew Schmitz, born in Prussia ca. 1805, worked as a lithographic artist, predominately of sheet music covers printed by
Duval, in Philadelphia from the 1840s to 1860s. Schmitz immigrated to the United States before 1844; the year he declared
his intent to naturalize in Philadelphia. By 1845, Schmitz began to be listed in local city directories as an "artist" at
142 (i.e., 400 block) Chestnut Street. In 1849, he delineated a lithographic portrait of Madame Anna Bishop published by Philadelphia
music publisher A. Fiot. In the 1850s and 1860s, he designed a ca. 1850 "Humane Society of Philadelphia" certificate printed
by Thomas Sinclair and a ca. 1865 sheet music cover titled "Glenwood Polka..." showing the Pennsylvania Female College. During
the mid 19th-century, Schmitz was also a "teacher of drawing" and a "professor of music" according to city directory entries
and the censuses (1860, 1870, 1880).
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Schmitz was married to Henrietta (b. ca. 1827) with whom he had at least four children. In 1860, he resided in Center City
(Ward 10) and owned personal estate worth $500. In 1870, he resided in West Philadelphia (Ward 24) and owned personal estate
worth $600. In 1880, "music teacher" Schmitz continued to reside in West Philadelphia and at 3104 Baring Street with his wife
and three children aged 18-25 years.
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| Is part of |
Philadelphia on Stone Biographical Dictionary of Lithographers |
| References |
See Duval, P. S. and Sinclair, Thomas |
| Call number |
Philadelphia on Stone Biographical Dictionary of Lithographers |
| Bibliographic citation |
Census 1860, 1870, 1880 |
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Library Company of Philadelphia research file |
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Philadelphia Business and City Directories, 1845-1881 (intermittently) |
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Peters, 360 |
