Nicola Marschall
American, born Prussia, 1829–1917
Nicola Marschall was a native of Prussia who arrived in the Port of New Orleans in 1849. He travelled to the Alabama Black Belt, where he set up as a portraitist depicting members of the planter families who lived in central Alabama. Marschall's practice was centered in the communities of Greensboro and nearly Marion, which was also home to a military academy for boys. This portrait most likely documents one of the young men educated at Marion Institute.
American, born Prussia, 1829–1917
A Marion Institute Student
1897
Object Type:
Painting
Creation Place:
North America, American, Kentucky
Dimensions:
17 in. x 14 in. (43.18 cm x 35.56 cm)
Medium and Support:
Oil on canvas
Accession Number:
1961.0017
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John Brooks, Sr.
Copyright:
© Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts
Nicola Marschall was a native of Prussia who arrived in the Port of New Orleans in 1849. He travelled to the Alabama Black Belt, where he set up as a portraitist depicting members of the planter families who lived in central Alabama. Marschall's practice was centered in the communities of Greensboro and nearly Marion, which was also home to a military academy for boys. This portrait most likely documents one of the young men educated at Marion Institute.
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