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Martin Ennalls, by Thomas Coke Ruckle, c. 1840.
Oil on canvas. 55 29/32 x 24 7/8 in. Maryland Historical Society, Accession: 1903-3-1.
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Mary McNabb Ennalls (Mrs. Martin Ennalls), by Thomas Coke Ruckle, c. 1840-1845. Oil on canvas. 29 11/16 x 24 51/64 in. (75.4 x 63 cm.) Maryland Historical Society, Accession: 1903-3-2.
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Unknown woman, by Thomas Coke Ruckle, Dec 1849. Oil on canvas. 16 59/64 x 13 55/64 in. (43.0 x 35.2 cm.) Maryland Historical Society, Accession: 1976-13-1.
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Medium/Discipline: Painting, Works on Paper
Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland
Place of Death: Catonsville, Maryland
Maryland Affiliation: Born here, Depicts Maryland subjects, Active while in residence
Prominent Theme: Portraits; Miniatures; Historical scenes
Gender: Male
Race/Ethnicity: White
Biography: Son of Thomas Ruckle, a self-taught artist and house and sign painter, Thomas Coke Ruckle was formally trained at the Royal Academy of London from 1839-1841 and returned to Baltimore to become a famous portraitist. While in Europe, he spent time working in Rome and visited the galleries and academies of Europe.While Thomas Coke Ruckle was first heard of as an artist in Baltimore in 1833, listed in the city directory as a portrait painter, he did not have a studio there until his return from Europe in 1841. His studio was located on Baltimore Street, where he exhibited work by Old Masters as well as his own. Thomas Coke Ruckle also became an illustrator: he executed a "Wild Western Scenes" series as well as drawings for churches and preachers in a book called "Early History of Methodism in Maryland" (1866). A panorma of "Pilgrim's Progress," a popular book of the day, was exhibited at Temperance Temple on North Gay Street.
Art-related Employment: painter; illustrator
Selected References: Dean, Mary A. [et al.] 350 Years of Art & Architecture in Maryland (College Park : Art Gallery, and Gallery of the School of Architecture, University of Maryland), 1984.
Pleasants, J. Hall. Two Hundred and Fifty Years of Painting in Maryland (Baltimore: Baltimore Museum of Art), 1945.
Maryland Institutions Holding Artworks: Maryland Historical Society
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