Townscape

• Townscape
• View in a Town

SK-A-3243

signature: ‘K. Karsen’

Even though you might think this looks like a real place, it is not. Karsen was a master of imaginary townscapes, a genre in the Romantic era that was particularly popular around 1850. He travelled to Germany and Prague, and the sights along the way provided enough working material for the remainder of his life. This painting was given to the museum by his son Eduard, who was also a famous painter.

painter: Kasparus Karsen (mentioned on object)

1840 - 1880

olieverf op doek

• depth 9 cm
• height 81 cm x width 106.5 cm

Gift of E. Karsen, Amsterdam

gift 1935-09

Public domain

…; donated by the artist's son, Eduard Karsen (1860-1941), Amsterdam, with xx other objects, to the museum, 1935

Please note that this provenance was formulated with a special focus on provenance research for the years 1933-45 and could therefore be incomplete. There may be more (mostly earlier) provenance information known in the museum. In case this item has an uncertain or incomplete provenance for the years 1933-45, the Rijksmuseum welcomes information and assistance in the investigation and clarification of the provenance of all works during that era.

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