Blackfish and Clams

Emil Carlsen American, born Denmark

1880–90 (?)

Not on view

Like a number of other artists of his time, Carlsen was impressed by the still lifes of Jean Simeon Chardin, the eighteenth-century French painter whose work was revived at the end of the nineteenth century. Carlsen studied these works intently during the early 1880s and produced a number of works emulating Chardin's style.

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Title: Blackfish and Clams
Artist: Emil Carlsen (American (born Denmark), Copenhagen 1853–1932 New York)
Date: 1880–90 (?)
Culture: American
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 34 1/4 x 38 3/16 in. (87 x 97 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of William A. Read, 1905
Object Number: 05.36
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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