Charles Lachs
Charles Georg Lachs (1879-1972) was a Bavarian-Swedish visual artist. Specialising in oil and etching, his motifs ranged from landscapes and portraits to humble working class areas around fin de siècle Stockholm.
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Charles Lachs
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- Name
- Charles Lachs
- Birth Name
- Charles Georg Lachs
- Born
- 1879
- Birthplace
- Örebro, Sweden
- Died
- 1972
- Place of death
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Education
- Tekniska skolan, Konstnärsförbundets målarskola
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Occupation
- painter
- Fields
- portrait
- Languages
- Swedish · German
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Charles Georg Lachs (1879-1972) was a Bavarian-Swedish visual artist. Specialising in oil and etching, his motifs ranged from landscapes and portraits to humble working class areas around fin de siècle Stockholm.
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• Name — Charles Lachs • Birth Name — Charles Georg Lachs • Born — 1879 • Birthplace — Örebro, Sweden • Died — 1972 • Place of death — Stockholm, Sweden • Education — Tekniska skolan, Konstnärsförbundets målarskola • Style — Oil painting, etching
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Charles Lachs was born in 1879 in Örebro to Friedrichs Lachs, and Fredrika (née Lorentzon). He was the brother of Charlotte Lachs, singer, and Alice Brauner. He married Ellen Lindelöw from Ångermanland. Lachs studied at Tekniska skolan (future Konstfack) 1894-1897, and at Konstnärsförbundets målarskola 1900. In addition, he was tutored at the etching school of Axel Tallberg, and made study travels around the United States, and the German Empire. He shared atelier with artists such as Ivar Arosenius, and John Bauer. Lachs is represented inter alia at the National Library of Sweden, and Stockholm City Museum.
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1879
Charles Lachs born at Örebro.
1972
Charles Lachs died at Stureby.
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The authorities additionally record the heading Charles Georg Lachs. His recorded languages were Swedish and German. He was the child of Friedrichs Lachs.
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