Charles Frederick William Mielatz

Charles Frederick William Mielatz
Charles Frederick William Mielatz

Charles Frederick William Mielatz

American etcher, painter, and teacher, 1864–1919
BiographyBorn in Breddin, Germany, Mielatz came to the United States as a boy and studied at the Chicago School of Design. His earliest prints depicted the pastoral landscape of New England, but he is best known for his images of city streets. A master technician, he was one of the pioneers of multiplate color etchings in the United States. He was a member of the New York Etching Club, the Brooklyn Society of Etchers, and the National Academy of Design. He also taught etching at the National Academy.
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