
Sunday Morning in the Mines #4

by Charles Christian Nahl
Title
Sunday Morning in the Mines #4
Artist
Charles Christian Nahl
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
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Charles Christian Nahl (1818–1878) was a German-American painter known as California's first significant artist. Born in Kassel, Germany, he studied at the Kassel Academy of Fine Arts before political unrest prompted him to emigrate to the United States in 1848. Nahl eventually settled in California during the Gold Rush, where his art vividly captured the spirit of the era. His works, including Sunday Morning in the Mines and The Fire in San Francisco, blend realism with romanticism, chronicling life in 19th-century California. Renowned for his dynamic compositions, Nahl’s legacy remains integral to early American Western art.
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May 1st, 2023
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