Charles Frederick William Mielatz

Charles Frederick William Mielatz (né Karl Friedrich Wilhelm Mielatz; May 24, 1864 – June 2, 1919) was a Prussian-born American etcher, graphic artist, painter, lithographer, and educator. He is considered a pioneer of multi-plate color etching, and a prominent etcher of architectural subjects.[1]

Charles Frederick William Mielatz
Born
Karl Friedrich Wilhelm Mielatz

May 24, 1864
Breddin, Kingdom of Prussia (now Germany)
DiedJune 2, 1919
New York City, New York, U.S.
EducationChicago School of Design and Painting
Occupation(s)Etcher, lithographer, graphic artist, painter, educator
SpouseMary Stuart McKinney

Biography

Charles Frederick William Mielatz was born on May 24, 1864 in Breddin, Kingdom of Prussia (now Germany).[2] His parents were Wilhelmina (née Wolff) and Carl Mielatz.[2] At the age of 6, he moved with his family to the United States.[3] He studied at Chicago School of Design and Painting, under painter Frederic Rondel Sr..[4]

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.[3] In 1904, he became one of the first etching teachers at the National Academy of Design in New York City.[4] He was the teacher for Anne Goldthwaite,[5][1] and Elizabeth Colborne.[6]

Mielatz was a member of the New York Etching Club and the Brooklyn Society of Etchers.[4] He was an associate member of the National Academy of Design from 1906.[4]

He died on June 2, 1919 in New York City. Mielatz's work can be found in museum collections including at the Metropolitan Museum of Art,[7] Smithsonian American Art Museum,[8] Parrish Art Museum,[9] Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts,[10] Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco,[11] and the National Gallery of Art.[9]

References
  1. Davis, Anita Price; Emerson, Jimmy S. (2015-08-03). New Deal Art in Alabama: The Murals, Sculptures and Other Works, and Their Creators. McFarland. p. 22. ISBN 978-0-7864-9829-1.
  2. Das Deutsche Element Der Stadt New York (in German). 1913. p. 189.
  3. Halloran, William F. (2020-04-14). The Life and Letters of William Sharp and "Fiona Macleod". Volume 2: 1895-1899. Open Book Publishers. p. 337. ISBN 978-1-78374-872-3.
  4. Hamersly, Lewis Randolph; Leonard, John William; Mohr, William Frederick (1909). Who's Who in New York City and State. Vol. 4. L.R. Hamersly Company. p. 929.
  5. Rubinstein, Charlotte Streifer (1986). American Women Artists. New York, New York: Avon Books. pp. 178–179.
  6. "Elizabeth Aline Colborne Biography". Annex Galleries Fine Prints. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  7. "Charles Frederick Mielatz, Fleet on the Hudaon". The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  8. "C. F. William Mielatz". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  9. "Charles Frederick William Mielatz, American, 1864 - 1919". National Gallery of Art. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  10. "Charles Frederick William Mielatz". Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA). Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  11. "Charles Frederick William Mielatz". Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (FAMSF). Retrieved 2023-06-22.
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