Still Life with Fish
1882
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
overall: 75.2 x 101 cm (29 5/8 x 39 3/4 in.) framed: 101.4 x 126.5 x 10.5 cm (39 15/16 x 49 13/16 x 4 1/8 in.)
Classification
Painting
Department
CAB
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Chester Dale Collection
Accession Number
1963.10.93
Art Historical Context
**Still Life with Fish**, painted by Emil Carlsen in1882, exemplifies the Danish-American artist's mastery of the still life genre. in Copenhagen and trained in the realist traditions of 19th-century Europe, Car immigrated to the United States in 187 and quickly gained acclaim for his serene, tonal compositions. This oil on canvas, measuring 75.2 x 101 cm, captures the subtle play of light on everyday subjects, likely including glistening fish, evoking the Dutch Golden Age masters like Chardin whom he admired. The medium's richness allowed Carlsen to employ glazing techniques for luminous dept...