Karl Kahler b. 1855

  • Artist ,
  • Artist (Painter)
Karl Kahler was a painter and illustrator who completed a series of three Melbourne Cup paintings including 'Flemington Lawn on Cup Day' which was described by the Bulletin in 1889 as 'a veritable page in the history of Australia'.

Citations

  • McCulloch, Alan (1984), 'Encyclopedia of Australian Art’, Melbourne, 2nd edn.

  • 'Joan Kerr Archive’, National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT.

  • Information sourced from Benjamin, Alan.

  • (1889), Bulletin, 01-19.

  • Information sourced from Mackay, Mary.

Initial data sources

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