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Emil Carlsen

1853⚠–1932

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Birth yearWikidata + Artsy· 92%
LocationArtsy + Wikidata· 85%
Primary mediumWikidata· 92%
Death yearWikidata· 92%
BiographyWikipedia· 88%

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Aichttps://www.artic.edu/artists/33867
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About

Why this artist matters now

Soren Emil Carlsen was an American Impressionist painter who emigrated to the United States from Denmark. He became known for his still lifes. Later in his career, Carlsen expanded his range of subjects to include landscapes and seascapes as well.

Source: Aic · Trust score: 95% · Updated 1mo ago

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Smithsonian American Art MuseumWashington, D.C.Art Institute of ChicagoChicago National Gallery of ArtWashington, D.C.

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Artworks (33)

Still Life, Chinese Vase

1922 · oil paint

The Miraculous Drought

1921 · Oil on canvas

100.3 × 115.3 cm (39 1/2 × 45 7/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Still Life

1920 · oil paint

The Picture from Thibet

1920 · oil paint

overall: 97 × 68.9 cm (38 3/16 × 27 1/8 in.) framed: 107.95 × 80.65 × 5.08 cm (42 1/2 × 31 3/4 × 2 in.)

National Gallery of Art

Entrance to the Harbor of St. Thomas

40 x 45 in. (101.5 x 114.2 cm)

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Foothills

1907 · oil paint

Foothills by Emil Carlsen, circa 1907, oil on canvas, 12 x 16 inches, Heckscher Museum of Art

overall: 75.2 x 101 cm (29 5/8 x 39 3/4 in.) framed: 101.4 x 126.5 x 10.5 cm (39 15/16 x 49 13/16 x 4 1/8 in.)

National Gallery of Art

12 x 29 7/8 in. (30.5 x 75.9 cm.)

Smithsonian American Art Museum

38.7 × 66.8 cm (15 1/4 × 26 5/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Roman Glass - Jade And Ancient Glass

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Artwork sources (4)

33 published of 33 catalogued · 33 with image

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Art Institute Chicago
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Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 10)

50 entries · 1 sources

Study in Grey
1906 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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The Open Sea
1909 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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Haddock
1886 · Smithsonian · 5 prov
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Still Life, Roses
1885 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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Landscape
1919 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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Foothills by Emil Carlsen, circa 1907, oil on canvas, 12 x 16 inches, Heckscher Museum of Art
1907 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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Oriental Jars
1914 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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Still Life
1920 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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The Picture from Thibet
1920 · Nga · 5 prov
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The Canal
1914 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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Art Institute of Chicago

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Smithsonian American Art Museum Art Institute of Chicago National Gallery of Art

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Smithsonian American Art Museum

Washington, D.C., United States

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Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, United States

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National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

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