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

William Carse
Born(1800-08-29)29 August 1800
Edinburgh, Scotland
Died13 May 1845(1845-05-13) (aged 44)
Edinburgh, Scotland

Life

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Tam O Shanter by William Carse

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

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

References

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  1. 1 2 3 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