Kaspar, or Kasparus Karsen (April 2, 1810 in

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– July 24, 1896 in Biebrich near Wiesbaden, Germany) was a 19th-century painter from the Northern Netherlands who specialised in

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Biography

He was a pupil of Hendrik Gerrit ten Cate, Dirck Vettewinkel, and George Pieter Westenberg, who later taught Cornelis Springer 1835-1837 and worked in

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in the

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He became a member of

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in 1836 and enjoyed making trips to

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and Germany. Besides Springer, his pupils were Johannes Frederik Hulk, his son, Eduard Karsen, Henricus Jacobus Levelt, Coen Metzelaar, Henry Mosselman, and Alexander Oltmans.

Works

*''The Amsterdam stock exchange before its demolition in 1837'' (1836) *''Een Winterdag-Windhaven'' (1870), Atelier Carmel Gallery *''Ice Skaters on the Canal'' (1880), Atelier Carmel Gallery *''View on the Hague, 17th Century'' (1852), 340x200cm, with Cornelis Springer

References

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1810 births 1896 deaths 19th-century Dutch painters Dutch male painters Painters from Amsterdam 19th-century Dutch male artists {{Netherlands-painter-stub