Charles Frederick William Mielatz
1884
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Untitled (Wooden House in City) is a 1884 ink by Charles Frederick William Mielatz, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a row of old wooden houses packed close together. The buildings lean slightly, with uneven roofs and chimneys poking up. A wooden fence runs along the front, and a small figure stands near one house, looking out. The ground is messy, with puddles and scattered debris. The artist used sharp lines to show every crack and plank, making the scene feel rough but detailed. This style matches how some artists captured real-life scenes without smoothing them out. Next, look up etching to see how this technique works.
Charles Frederick William Mielatz (né Karl Friedrich Wilhelm Mielatz; May 24, 1864 – July 2, 1919) was a Prussian-born American etcher, graphic artist, painter, lithographer, and educator.
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