1907 Emil Carlsen “Julian Alden Weir’s House” Impressionist Landscape Oil SIGNED

Description: This listing is for the original painting “Julian Alden Weir’s House, 1907” by Emil Carlsen (1853-1932) pictured above. About this work: An important landscape work by renowned American impressionist Emil Carlsen (1853-1932). This work depicts the Windham, Connecticut home of Carlsen’s closest friend and fellow artist, Julian Alden Weir (1852-1919). Carlsen was heavily influenced by Weir and spent a significant amount of time at his residences in Connecticut, where he was drawn to the rural beauty. An excerpt on this topic from pages 71-73 of “Rare Light: J. Alden Weir in Windham, Connecticut, 1882-1919” edited by Anne E. Dawson, 2016: …”When summering at Windham, Carlsen stayed in a 1781 cottage owned by Weir—the same house that Lou Frink would later occupy—that was located directly across the street from the Baker-Weir House [170]. Weir’s youngest daughter Cora, “remembered well that the artists enjoyed painting together in the neighborhood during the day and socializing with their families in the evening. [171]” Weir’s oldest daughter, Caroline Weir Ely, recalled that Emil Carlsen “was a rare character—very sensitive, sympathetic and unusually appreciative. He loved to chuckle over Father’s [Weir’s] term of ‘Old Carlsen’ as a form of endearment [172].”… A larger view of Weir’s Windham house by Carlsen, also painted in 1907, is recorded in the Emil Carlsen Archives (ECA Record Control Number: 4618). This work is oil on canvas laid to panel and is signed/inscribed in the lower left “07- To my friend GROLL Emil Carlsen-”. The work is further inscribed on the reverse “J. Alden Weir’s House | by Emil Carlsen 1907”. It is housed behind glass in its original frame. Adding to the historical significance of this work - this painting was gifted to another one of Carlsen’s friends/fellow artist Albert Lorey Groll (1866-1952). The work descended in the Groll family, from whom I acquired it. Size: 8 inches tall by 10 inches wide (painting) 11 inches tall by 13.25 inches wide (frame) Provenance: The artist; (Gift from the above) Albert Groll (1866-1952); By descent within the Groll family; Acquired from the above About the artist: Emil Carlsen excelled in landscape, still life, and figurative works, rendered with a cool, lyrical sense of design and a deep sensitivity for form and atmospheric light. The artist was revered by his colleagues for his dedication and mastery of the craft of painting, especially in the exquisite paint surfaces of his canvases that acted as counterpoint to the abstract and decorative deployment of forms, often flattened to heighten their dramatic interplay. Carlsen’s intimate landscapes were both real and deeply spiritual, often mesmerizing in their simplicity and underlying sophistication. He was also known for his superb technical finesse in drawing and the masterful decorative quality of his canvases. Source: Artsy Condition: Good overall antique condition. Canvas laid to original panel. Stable surface craquelure commensurate with age. Some areas of inpainting, primarily along bottom edge (refer to photo under blacklight). Original frame with wear and small losses/touch ups. It is ready to be displayed and enjoyed! This work will be carefully packed and shipped with insurance and signature confirmation. Free local pick up is also available. International buyers - please note I cannot lower the declared value of the package for customs. I frequently receive messages from people after I sell an item, asking if it is definitely gone. If something catches your eye, don't hesitate to inquire before it is sold! Feel free to ask any questions.

Price: 8950 USD

Location: Morrisville, Pennsylvania

End Time: 2024-10-15T04:50:17.000Z

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