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William Carse
William Carse
Born	29 August 1800; Edinburgh
Died	13 May 1845; Edinburgh
Nationality	British

William Carse (29 August 1800 – 13 May 1845) was a Scottish painter.

Life

Carse was born in Edinburgh in 1800 to (probably) the painter Alexander Carse and his wife. His early paintings are said to be in the style of Paulus Potter.^[1]

Carse died in Edinburgh of "inflammation" in 1845.^[1] One source believes that the Australian painter James Howe Carse is probably his son^[1] but another believes they were brothers.

Legacy

Carse has several paintings in public ownership including Leeds.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c L. H. Cust, ‘Carse, William (1800–1845)’, rev. Emily M. Weeks, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2011 accessed 12 Oct 2013
^ 4 artworks by or after William Carse at the Art UK site

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[odnb-1] L. H. Cust, ‘Carse, William (1800–1845)’, rev. Emily M. Weeks, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2011 accessed 12 Oct 2013

[2] 4 artworks by or after William Carse at the Art UK site

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