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Gustav Hahn

1866-07-27 – 1962-12-01

Portrait of Gustav Hahn
Gustav Hahn, R.C.A.Credit: All images from the M.O. Hammond fonds were uploaded as part of the Archives of Ontario’s GLAM Wiki project.

Life & Legacy

Gustav Hahn (27 July 1866 – 1 December 1962) was a German Canadian painter, muralist and interior decorator who pioneered the Art Nouveau style in Canada. Hahn was also an amateur astronomer, and his father, Otto Hahn, owned a collection of meteorites.

Occupation & Career

painter, interior designer, pedagogue, art educator, teacher, artist

Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q19321874 — wikidata View source

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