Nickelsen, Ralf E. (Ralf Edgar), 1903-1990.

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Stained glass artist; mural painter; Boston, Mass.

Born in Hamburg, Germany. Initially studied at the stained-glass studio of his father, John R. Nickelsen, and later went to the State Art School, Hamburg. He came to the United States in 1922 and attended the Art Students' League, N.Y. and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Participated as an artist and as a supervisor on the WPA Art Project in Boston, and was associated with the stained-glass design firm of Charles J. Connick Associates for many years.

From the description of Ralf E. Nickelsen papers, 1929-1993. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84045076

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Massachusetts
United States
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Artisans
Artists' preparatory studies
Glass painting and staining
Muralists
Mural painting and decoration
Mural painting and decoration, American
Stained glass artists
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Birth 1903

Death 1990

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