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Eduard Karsen (1860-1941)
A life-long Amsterdammer, Eduard Karsen received his training from his father K. Karsen and at the Academy in the capital. Belonging to the Amsterdam School, Karsen was known for his city views rendered in a dark and subdued palet. The artist received several decorations for his work, including the Royal Golden Medal in 1907. Karsen died in Amsterdam in 1941.
Eduard Karsen (1860-1941)
Zuiderzee
Details
Eduard Karsen (1860-1941)
Zuiderzee
signed lower right Ed. Karsen
oil on canvas
25.3 x 46 cm
Zuiderzee
signed lower right Ed. Karsen
oil on canvas
25.3 x 46 cm
Provenance
E.J. van Wisselingh & Co., Amsterdam, inv.no. 718 X.
Literature
Richard Bionda, Carel Blotkamp a.o., De Schilders van Tachtig, Nederlandse Schilderkunst 1880-1895, Zwolle 1991, p.205, p.70 (illus.no.52).
Exhibited
Amsterdam, Frederik Muller & Co., September 1922, Edouard Karsen, no. 96.