Emil Carlsen Masterpiece to be Offered at Auction!

Dallas, Texas: A renowned and distinguished American painter, Soren Emil Carlsen (1853-1932) was a master of color, mood and texture. Born, and initially trained as an architect, in Denmark, Carlsen was known for his still lifes and impressionistic landscapes.

Primarily self-taught as an artist, Carlsen immigrated to Chicago in 1882, later returning to Europe to train in Paris and study the Old Masters. He was an instructor at the Chicago Academy of Design in the mid 1880s and director of the California School of Design in San Francisco from 1887 to 1891.

Carlsen returned to New York where he established himself as a successful still-life painter. He was also a respected instructor, teaching at the National Academy of Design in New York (1906-1909) and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia (1912-1918).

"Through the Woods, with its soft light, cool color palette, and loose brushwork is characteristic of the impressionistic landscapes that Carlsen created later in his career," said Dr. Edmund P. Pillsbury, Managing Director of Fine and Decorative Arts for Heritage. "Thoughtful and meditative, it is a beautiful piece with a distinguished provenance, as it was once owned by the Dealey Family, the founders of the Dallas Morning News."

Heritage Auction Galleries will offer Emil Carlsen's Through the Woods in their upcoming Signature auction, to be held May 3 & 4, 2006 at their headquarters in Dallas, TX.

Emil Carlsen's Through the Woods bears a pre-auction estimate of $120,000 and up.

Emil Carlsen's Through the Woods

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