About Max Rosenthal
Lived 1833 – 1918 (aged 84). Max Rosenthal was a Polish, American and Russian lithographer, etcher and painter.
Max Rosenthal (November 23, 1833 – August 8, 1918) was a Polish-American painter, lithographer, draftsman and etcher.
Early life Max Rosenthal was born on November 23, 1833, in Turek, Congress Poland to Jewish parents Esther Kolsky and Wolf Rosenthal. He studied in Berlin under Professor Carl Harnisch. and drew every camp, up to the Battle of Gettysburg. He made illustrations for the U.S. Military Commission.
Death Rosenthal died on August 8, 1918, at his home in Philadelphia.
Awards In 1854, Rosenthal received a silver medal in Applied Science in the Graphic Arts from the Franklin Institute relating to his work with chromolithography.
Prior to his death, he received a fellowship in the Royal Academy of Arts.
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Who was Max Rosenthal?
American artist (1833-1918)
When was Max Rosenthal born?
Max Rosenthal was born on 23 November 1833 in Turek.
When did Max Rosenthal die?
Max Rosenthal died on 8 August 1918 in Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
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Max Rosenthal was a lithographer, etcher and painter.
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Max Rosenthal was Polish, American and Russian.
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