TOWN OF MOSCOW — The kitchen window of the two-story farmhouse that sits on a hill just west of Hollandale is narrower than most.
A concrete depiction of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, created by folk artist Nick Engelbert, shares the grounds of Grandview, the home he shared with his wife Katherine in the Iowa County town of Moscow.
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Rick Rolfsmeyer looks at the decorative porch of the former home of Nick and Katherine Engelbert in the town of Moscow near Hollandale. Known as Grandview, the property was recently added to the state Register of Historic Places and features a wide array of Nick’s fanciful artwork, including sculptures made of cement, glass, tile and pottery, as well as late-career paintings. Rolfsmeyer and his wife, Marilyn, are neighbors to the property and the principal overseers of the museum.
The "Three Swiss Patriots" is Nick Engelbert's concrete interpretation of the three founding fathers of the Swiss Republic. The tableau stands along Highway 39 just west of Hollandale in the front yard of Grandview.
Marilyn Rolfsmeyer walks out of the farmhouse at Grandview near Hollandale. Nick and Katherine Engelbert lived in the farmhouse for nearly 40 years, where Nick created art, most of it using concrete, shells, shards of glass and pottery.
Marilyn and Rick Rolfsmeyer have been involved with Grandview since it was donated in 1997 by the Kohler Foundation to the then-newly formed Pecatonica Educational Charitable Foundation. The nonprofit, led by the Rolfsmeyers, oversees the property, which includes a mural painted by Nick Engelbert in the dining room of the Iowa County farmhouse.
A whimsical concrete depiction of a hobo sits below a tree filled with monkeys that Nick Engelbert said represented his family tree. The sculpture is one of more than 20 that stand in the front yard of the artist's former home near Hollandale.
Nick Engelbert is seen in a vintage photograph at Grandview, the home he once shared with his wife Katherine in the town of Moscow. Nick was a dairy farmer but in the 1930s began producing whimsical art.
Photos: Nick and Katherine Engelbert's Grandview near Hollandale
A concrete depiction of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, created by folk artist Nick Engelbert, shares the grounds of Grandview, the home he shared with his wife Katherine in the Iowa County town of Moscow.
Artifacts placed in concrete by visiting art students share the wall of a workshop at Grandview, the former home of Nick and Katherine Engelbert in the town of Moscow in Iowa County. Recently added to the state Register of Historic Places, the home and grounds of the property feature a wide array of Nick’s fanciful artwork, including sculptures made of cement, glass, tile and pottery as well as late-career paintings.
The view from the narrow kitchen window of Grandview, the former home of Nick and Katherine Engelbert in the town of Moscow.
Broken elements of sculptures created by folk artist Nick Englebert stored in the basement after being tagged and catalogued by conservators at Grandview, the home he shared with his wife Katherine near Hollandale.
A concrete sculpture of a viking mariner is displayed on the grounds of Grandview, the former home of Nick and Katherine Engelbert in the town of Moscow in Iowa County.
Rick Rolfsmeyer looks at the decorative porch of the former home of Nick and Katherine Engelbert in the town of Moscow near Hollandale. Known as Grandview, the property was recently added to the state Register of Historic Places and features a wide array of Nick’s fanciful artwork, including sculptures made of cement, glass, tile and pottery, as well as late-career paintings. Rolfsmeyer and his wife, Marilyn, are neighbors to the property and the principal overseers of the museum.
Marilyn Rolfsmeyer walks out of the farmhouse at Grandview near Hollandale. Nick and Katherine Engelbert lived in the farmhouse for nearly 40 years, where Nick created art, most of it using concrete, shells, shards of glass and pottery.
Nick Engelbert is seen in a vintage photograph at Grandview, the home he once shared with his wife Katherine in the town of Moscow. Nick was a dairy farmer but in the 1930s began producing whimsical art.
Photographs of Nick and Katherine Engelbert are displayed inside Grandview, the home they once shared in the town of Moscow, Wis. Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024. Recently added to the state Register of Historic Places, the home and grounds of the property feature a wide array of Nick’s fanciful artwork, including sculptures made of cement, glass, tile and pottery as well as late-career paintings. Reflected in the display are Rick and Marilyn Rolfesmeyer, nearby neighbors and overseers of the property. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
Grandview Museum overseers Marilyn and Rick Rolfsmeyer converse near several paintings by folk artist Nick Engelbert in the home he once shared with his wife, Katherine, in the town of Moscow, Wis. Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024. Recently added to the state Register of Historic Places, the home and grounds of the property feature a wide array of Nick’s fanciful artwork, including sculptures made of cement, glass, tile and pottery as well as late-career paintings. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
Marilyn Rolfesmeyer, who with her husband Rick Rolfesmeyer oversees Grandview, the former home of Nick and Katherine Engelbert, walks through the basement of the home in the town of Moscow, Wis. Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024. Recently added to the state Register of Historic Places, the home and grounds of the property feature a wide array of Nick’s fanciful artwork, including sculptures made of cement, glass, tile and pottery as well as late-career paintings. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
A concrete depiction of Uncle Sam driving an elephant and a mule is displayed on the grounds of Grandview, the former home of Nick and Katherine Engelbert in the town of Moscow, Wis. Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024. Recently added to the state Register of Historic Places, the home and grounds of the property feature a wide array of Nick’s fanciful artwork, including sculptures made of cement, glass, tile and pottery as well as late-career paintings. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
A concrete and glass tile eagle is displayed on the grounds of Grandview, the former home of Nick and Katherine Engelbert in the town of Moscow.
A concrete sculpture of an organ grinder welcomes visitors to the grounds of Grandview, the former home of Nick and Katherine Engelbert in the town of Moscow, Wis. Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024. Recently added to the state Register of Historic Places, the home and grounds of the property feature a wide array of Nick’s fanciful artwork, including sculptures made of cement, glass, tile and pottery as well as late-career paintings. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
Grandview, the former home of Nick and Katherine Engelbert in the town of Moscow.
Marilyn and Rick Rolfsmeyer have been involved with Grandview since it was donated in 1997 by the Kohler Foundation to the then-newly formed Pecatonica Educational Charitable Foundation. The nonprofit, led by the Rolfsmeyers, oversees the property, which includes a mural painted by Nick Engelbert in the dining room of the Iowa County farmhouse.
A piece of a concrete sculpture created by folk artist Nick Englebert is tagged with identifying notes by a conservator at Grandview, the home he once shared with his wife Katherine in the town of Moscow.
A whimsical concrete depiction of a hobo sits below a tree filled with monkeys that Nick Engelbert said represented his family tree. The sculpture is one of more than 20 that stand in the front yard of the artist's former home near Hollandale.
The "Three Swiss Patriots" is Nick Engelbert's concrete interpretation of the three founding fathers of the Swiss Republic. The tableau stands along Highway 39 just west of Hollandale in the front yard of Grandview.
Artifacts placed in concrete by visiting art students share the wall of a workshop at Grandview.
Detail of a wall painting by folk artist Nick Engelbert inside Grandview, the home he shared with his wife Katherine in the town of Moscow.
Marilyn Rolfsmeyer, who with her husband Rick Rolfsmeyer oversees Grandview, the former home of Nick and Katherine Engelbert, pictured in the living room of the home in the town of Moscow, Wis. Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024. Recently added to the state Register of Historic Places, the home and grounds of the property feature a wide array of Nick’s fanciful artwork, including sculptures made of cement, glass, tile and pottery as well as late-career paintings. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
Barry Adams covers regional news for the Wisconsin State Journal. Send him ideas for On Wisconsin at 608-252-6148 or by email at badams@madison.com.
