Today I am writing about an engineer, architect and lithographer who was born on March 18, 1805. Although Carl Nebel was born in Hamberg, Germany, I am including him in this blog because of his amazing lithography work of the Mexican-American War, landscape and genre. He studied in Germany and France before traveling to America when he was 24. He lived in Mexico until 1834 and while there began documenting Mexican life through his paintings. Once back in Paris, Nebel's work was transformed into 50 lithographic prints, 20 of which were hand-colored. (A process just being developed at that time by Alexander von Humboldt.) In 1836 his work was published in his well known book Voyage Pittoresque et Archeologique dans la Partie la plus Interesante du Mexique.
Later he would publish another illustrated book specifically on the Mexican-American War.
But I particularly like the genre works, one of which I am including today...
Later he would publish another illustrated book specifically on the Mexican-American War.
But I particularly like the genre works, one of which I am including today...
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