In the Meshes

1887

Charles Frederick William Mielatz

Associated Names
Charles Frederick William Mielatz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1919

This is a drawing of fish swimming in a swirling current. The image depicts fish moving through water currents. The fish are detailed, with scales and fins, swimming along a twisting path in the water. The currents are illustrated with flowing lines and shading. In the bottom left, there is an illustration of a fishing net or weir. The drawing uses monochrome tones to emphasize texture and forms.

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Provenance

(Rona Schneider, Brooklyn Heights, NY); Dave and Reba Williams, Greenwich, CT, October 1993; gift to NGA, December 2008

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Inscriptions

In plate: upper left corner, Copyright 1887, by C. Klackner, 17 E. 17th St. N.Y.; signed in pencil: lower right, Chas F.W. Mielatz

Wikidata ID

Q76457647

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