Gustav Kruell

Gustav Kruell was a Germanborn wood engraver portrait artist. He was also founder of the American Wood Engravers Society in 1881.

He was born in Dsseldorf, Germany, on October 31, 1843. He studied art under Robert Brendamour. In 1873, at the age of 30, he migrated to the United States to go work in New York City for the leading periodicals. The following year he was joined by his wife Clara Kuhn Kruell and their two daughters, and sons Gustav born in Stuttgart, Germany in 1869 and Otto born in Stuttgart, Germany, in 1871. They settled in East Orange, New Jersey. Gustav, fell under the influence of the famed engraver W.J. Linton.

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