Charles Frederick William Mielatz
Charles Frederick William Mielatz (né Karl Friedrich Wilhelm Mielatz; May 24, 1864 – July 2, 1919) was a Prussian-born American etcher, graphic artist, painter, lithographer, and educator. He is considered a prominent etcher of architectural subjects in the United States of America.
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Charles Frederick William Mielatz

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- Name
- Charles Frederick William Mielatz
- Birth Name
- Karl Friedrich Wilhelm Mielatz
- Born
- May 24, 1864
- Birthplace
- Breddin, Kingdom of Prussia (now Germany)
- Died
- July 2, 1919
- Place of death
- New York City, New York, U.S.
- Education
- Chicago School of Design and Painting
- Occupation
- Etcher, lithographer, graphic artist, painter, educator
- Spouse
- Mary Stuart McKinney Charles Frederick William Mielatz (né Karl Friedrich Wilhelm Mielatz; May 24, 1864 – July 2, 1919) was a Prussian-born American etcher, graphic artist, painter, lithographer, and educator.
- Nationality
- United States · Kingdom of Prussia
- Languages
- German
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Charles Frederick William Mielatz (né Karl Friedrich Wilhelm Mielatz; May 24, 1864 – July 2, 1919) was a Prussian-born American etcher, graphic artist, painter, lithographer, and educator. He is considered a prominent etcher of architectural subjects in the United States of America.
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The recorded working language is German. Places of work recorded in the authority are New York City. Work by Charles Frederick William Mielatz is recorded in the collections of Minneapolis Institute of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco and Parrish Art Museum.
• Name — Charles Frederick William Mielatz • Birth Name — Karl Friedrich Wilhelm Mielatz • Born — May 24, 1864 • Birthplace — Breddin, Kingdom of Prussia (now Germany) • Died — July 2, 1919 • Place of death — New York City, New York, U.S. • Education — Chicago School of Design and Painting • Occupation — Etcher, lithographer, graphic artist, painter, educator • Spouse — Mary Stuart McKinney Charles Frederick William Mielatz (né Karl Friedrich Wilhelm Mielatz; May 24, 1864 – July 2, 1919) was a Prussian-born American etcher, graphic artist, painter, lithographer, and educator. He is considered a prominent etcher of architectural subjects in the United States of America.
Biography
Biography
• Illustration — Untitled (Wooden House in City), 1880s Mielatz was born on May 24, 1864 in Breddin, Kingdom of Prussia (now Germany). His parents were Wilhelmina (née Wolff) and Carl Mielatz. At the age of 6, he moved with his family to the United States. He studied at Chicago School of Design and Painting, under painter Frederick Rondel. In the early 1880s, Mielatz moved to New York City, where he created his first etching in 1883. On February 25, 1903, Mielatz married Mary Stuart McKinney. In 1904, he became one of the first etching teachers at the National Academy of Design in New York City. Among his students were Anne Goldthwaite and Elizabeth Colborne. Mielatz was a member of the New York Etching Club and the Brooklyn Society of Etchers. He was an associate member of the National Academy of Design from 1906. He died on July 2, 1919 in New York City. Mielatz's work can be found in museum collections including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Parrish Art Museum, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, and the National Gallery of Art.
Gallery
Gallery
• Illustration — Rockwood Hall illustrations, 1911 • Illustration — Rockwood Hall illustrations, 1911 • Illustration — Rockwood Hall illustrations, 1911 • Illustration — Rockwood Hall illustrations, 1911 • Illustration — Untitled (Garden Scene), 1893 • Illustration — Temptation, 1887 • Illustration — Bowling Green, 1910 • Illustration — In the Meshes, 1887 • Illustration — Washington Arch, 1909 • Illustration — Castle Garden • Illustration — Untitled (Old Bridge), 1888 • Illustration — Catherine Market, 1903-1907 • Illustration — Rainy Day, Broadway, probably 1890 • Illustration — Cherry Street, N.Y., 1904 • Illustration — The Door, St. Bartholomew's, 1909 • Illustration — Bit of Central Park, probably 1918 • Illustration — Meadow Pond, New York • Illustration — Chelsea Docks, Loading the Ship, 1907 • Illustration — Untitled (Wooden House in City), 1880s • Illustration — Morning, Canonicut Island, 1908 • Illustration — St. Paul's, Broadway, N.Y., 1906 • Illustration — A Rainy Night, Madison Square, 1890 • Illustration — Untitled (Peonies in a Bowl), 1890 • Illustration — Untitled (Harbor Scene with Sailboats), c. 1900 • Illustration — Porch, Old Custom House, Wall Street, 1905
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- 1.Davis, Anita Price. New Deal Art in Alabama: The Murals, Sculptures and Other Works, and Their Creators. McFarland. 22. 2015-08-03. 978-0-7864-9829-1.
- 2.Das Deutsche Element Der Stadt New York. 189. 1913.
- 3.Halloran, William F. The Life and Letters of William Sharp and "Fiona Macleod". Volume 2: 1895-1899. Open Book Publishers. 337. 2020-04-14. 978-1-78374-872-3.
- 4.Hamersly, Lewis Randolph. Who's Who in New York City and State. L.R. Hamersly Company. 4. 929. 1909.
- 5.Rubinstein, Charlotte Streifer. American Women Artists. Avon Books. 178–179. 1986.
- 6.Elizabeth Aline Colborne Biography. Annex Galleries Fine Prints.
- 7.Charles Frederick Mielatz, Fleet on the Hudaon. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- 8.C. F. William Mielatz. Smithsonian American Art Museum.
- 9.Charles Frederick William Mielatz, American, 1864 - 1919. National Gallery of Art.
- 10.Charles Frederick William Mielatz. Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA).
- 11.Charles Frederick William Mielatz. Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (FAMSF).
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