[Dominican Republic, island of Hispaniola] View from the Caribbean Island
[Dominican Republic, island of Hispaniola] View from the Caribbean Island
A. Riis Carstensen (b. Sennels near Thisted 1844, d. Helsingor 1906)
Signed lower right: “Riis Carstennsen”
Oil on canvas mounted on masonite
Sight Size: 8.86 x 14.17 in (22.5 x 36 cm.)
Framed Size: 13 x 18.5 in. (33 x 47 cm.)
More cataloging and biographical information anticipated to follow.
BIG LABEL (ON VERSO) TRANSLATED:
A. Riis Carstensen, maritime painter, born November 9th 1844 in Sennels near Tisted. Son of parish priest J. F. Carstensen. Educated at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and the Model School (Note: The Model School was a part of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. The students would draw figure studies after actual models, typically nude and male) Student of C. Dahl who taught him the art of maritime painting. In 1879 he won the Neuhausen Prize for his painting “Sunrise in the Kattegat”. (Note: The Neuhausen Prize is a prize given by the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts through former student Jens Neuhausen’s scholarship foundation) Exhibited in New York. He went on long journeys in south and north by ship and exhibited his work after his travel studies. He visited Greenland in 1884-88 and Egypt in the 90’s. Many paintings from these travels are sold in England and America.
SMALL LABEL (ON VERSO) TRANSLATED:
Mood picture from the island Sct. Domingo during the rainy season painted circa 1880 by Riis Carstensen.