About Carl Wilhelm Hahn
Lived 1829 – 1887 (aged 58). Carl Wilhelm Hahn was a painter.
William Hahn (born Carl Wilhelm Hahn; 7 January 1829 – 8 June 1887), was a German painter active in the United States known for his genre paintings of California. Born in Ebersbach, Saxony, he trained at the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts and the Düsseldorf Academy. He befriended Scotch artist William Keith, and accompanied Keith to the United States, where the two founded a Boston studio before traveling to California.
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Who was Carl Wilhelm Hahn?
German painter (1829–1887)
When was Carl Wilhelm Hahn born?
Carl Wilhelm Hahn was born on 7 January 1829 in Ebersbach.
When did Carl Wilhelm Hahn die?
Carl Wilhelm Hahn died on 8 June 1887 in Dresden.
What was Carl Wilhelm Hahn's occupation?
Carl Wilhelm Hahn was a painter.
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Carl Wilhelm Hahn's recorded nationality: Kingdom of Saxony.
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