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Untitled (Wooden House in City)

1880s

Charles Frederick William Mielatz

Associated Names

Charles Frederick William Mielatz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1919

The image depicts an urban scene with a path, wooden fencing, closely packed buildings, some on stilts over water, and larger buildings in the distance. The artwork features detailed cross-hatching, a monochromatic color palette of sepia and black, and a historical atmosphere.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Dimensions

image: 207 x 302 mm
sheet: 326 x 449 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.3510

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Signed: MIELATZ in the plate, lower right

Wikidata ID

Q76551489

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