| Title |
Harnisch, Carl |
| Alternate title |
Harnisch, Carle |
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Harnisch, Charles |
| Date |
January 1, 1800-August 9, 1882 |
| Description |
Carl Harnisch, born in Altenburg, Germany on January 1, 1800, worked as an artist and created designs for lithographs in Philadelphia
during the mid-19th century. Originally apprenticed in carpentry and engraving in Germany, Harnisch immigrated to Philadelphia
with Edward Schnabel in 1849. He gave drawing lessons, worked in the lithographic trade, and painted ceiling and wall murals,
including that of the home of W. C. Swann (1512 Walnut Street). Known lithographs include Reminiscences of a Fancy Dress Ball,
in Philadelphia, February 1850 printed ca. 1850 by P. S. Duval. He also exhibited his work at the Pennsylvania Academy of
the Fine Arts and was a founder of the German Artists' Association.
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He resided at 815 South Eighth Street in Ward 3 in his brother's household from 1860 until his death in 1882. His brothers
Julius and Ernest Harnisch were cabinet makers, and then operated a saw mill in the city, and another relative, probably his
son, Albert (1843-after 1913), was a sculptor. Harnisch died on August 9, 1882 at his residence with his brother and was buried
in Mount Peace Cemetery. According to his obituary, he lived abroad for several years.
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| Is part of |
Philadelphia on Stone Biographical Dictionary of Lithographers |
| References |
See Duval, P. S. and Schnable, Edward. |
| Call number |
Philadelphia on Stone Biographical Dictionary of Lithographers |
| Bibliographic citation |
Census 1860, 1870, 1880 |
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Groce & Wallace, 292 |
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Library Company of Philadelphia research file |
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Merrill, 91-92 |
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Moras, Carl Heinrich Schmolze (1885), 28 |
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Philadelphia city directories, 1859-1883 (intermittently) |
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Philadelphia Inquirer, August 11, 1882 |
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WWWAA, 1463 |
