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Adolf Karl Friedrich Nickol, originally Nickel (10 March 1824,
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Life and work

He was born to Heinrich Anton Karl Julius Nickel (1778–1854), a dye master, and his wife, Johanna Magdalena Luise née Niemeier (1781–1848). They recognized his artistic talents, and arranged for him to take painting lessons. When he was fourteen, he enrolled at the in Braunschweig, where his primary instructor was
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. In 1846, due to his above average work, he was able to attend classes at the
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, without actually being enrolled there. He also took an extended study trip through the Netherlands, Belgium and France. In 1851, he returned to Braunschweig and opened his own studio. Further travels followed, and he spent a year in Rome from 1853 to 1854. Two years later his former professor, Brandes, proposed that the Collegium appoint him as his assistant, and the proposal was accepted. After Brandes' death in 1868, upon a recommendation by the Rector, Julius Dedekind, he replaced Brandes as the school's primary drawing teacher. In 1870, he was appointed a professor. He received several awards from Wilhelm, Duke of Braunschweig. In 1899, he was appointed a Privy Councillor. He was awarded the Commander's Cross in the
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in 1903.
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His notable students included , , and Rudolf Wilke. Many of his works may be seen at the .


References


Further reading

* Emmanuel Bénézit, "Nickol, Adolf or Karl Friedrich Adolf", ''Benezit Dictionary of Artists'', Vol.10,: Müller–Pinchetti, Gründ, 2006 * "Nickol, Adolf". In: Hans Vollmer (Ed.): ''Allgemeines Lexikon der Bildenden Künstler von der Antike bis zur Gegenwart'', Vol.25: Moehring–Olivié. E. A. Seemann, Leipzig 1931, pg.445 * Mechthild Wiswe: "Nickol igentlich Nickel Karl Friedrich Adolf, Prof", In: Horst-Rüdiger Jarck, Dieter Lent et al. (Eds.): ''Braunschweigisches Biographisches Lexikon'', Appelhans Verlag, Braunschweig 2006, , pg.440


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Nickol, Adolf 1824 births 1905 deaths 19th-century German painters German landscape painters German painters of animals Academy of Fine Arts, Munich alumni People from Wolfenbüttel (district)