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Hans Meyer-Kassel: Drawings and Sketches

CAE2226

Summary Note

This archive contains 170 mostly undated sketches and drawings by Hans Meyer Kassel primarily executed in Reno, Carson City, and Genoa, Nevada.

Biographical Note

Classically trained as a painter at the University of Munich in his native Germany, Hans Meyer-Kassel (1872-1952) immigrated to the United States at the end of World War I to escape the post-war tumult. He endured the Great Depression in New York City, but after being invited to exhibit in Pasadena, California in 1935, he became enamored with the American West. Within a year, he and his wife, Maria, moved to Reno, later relocating to Carson City, before settling in Genoa, Nevada, where he worked from his small studio at the base of the Carson Range. Meyer-Kassel loved Nevada from the time of his first visit, and over the next two decades, he built his reputation as one of the most prolific and successful artists in the region. While his primary interest was portraiture, he also became known for his vividly colored floral still lifes, and his depictions of Nevada’s desert, river valleys, and cloud-filled skies. In 2018, the Nevada Museum of Art organized a major exhibition titled Hans Meyer Kassel: Artist of Nevada. It included more than seventy paintings, with additional drawings, photographs, ephemera, and artifacts drawn from private and institutional collections. The Museum also co-published a 204-page book in association with the exhibition.

Scope and Content

This archive contains 170 mostly undated sketches and drawings by Hans Meyer Kassel primarily executed in Reno, Carson City, and Genoa, Nevada.

Arrangement

Materials in this archive are organized alphabetically in folders by subject matter.

Inclusive Dates

1909-1952

Bulk Dates

1935-1952

Quantity / Extent

1 cubic feet

Language

English, German

Related Archive Collections

  • CAE2213: Craig Sheppard: Drawings and Watercolors
  • CAE0101: Robert Cole Caples: Artist Archive

Related Publications

Sheppard, Craig. Drawings, Craig Sheppard Sculpture. Reno, Nev.: University of Nevada, Reno, not dated.

Sheppard, Craig. Landmarks on the emigrant trail: a portfolio of Nevada watercolors. Reno, Nev.: University of Nevada Press; 1971.

Container Listing:

  • CAE Box 310

    • Folder 1 0 Western Themes, Not dated
    • Folder 2 Crests and Medallions, 1947
    • Folder 3 Flora, 1952
    • Folder 4 Landscapes, Titled B-L, 1909 – 1923
    • Folder 5 Landscapes, Titles M-R, 1909
    • Folder 6 Landscapes, Titles S-W, 1948
    • Folder 7 Miscellaneous, Not dated
    • Folder 8 Portraits, Not dated
    • Folder 9 Published Material, Not dated

Additional Materials

    CAE Flat File F30 Oversized Items

    • 1#3 Fϋr Bock, Color pencil on board, May 3, 1950
    • 4#11 Cloud and Mountain Reflections, Color pencil on board, Not dated
    • 5#8 Mountain Range, Pencil on paper, Not dated
    • 7#6 Not Responsible for Fire or Theft, Conte crayon and paint on board, Not dated