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1848 Bogense, Norway - 1934. Known for: Landscape, marine.
Born in Bogense, Norway on Aug. 20, 1848. An itinerant artist, Holst was active in California in 1869-70. The local press called him "an Eastern artist of much talent" who arrived "with the highest... Read full biography
Born in Bogense, Norway on Aug. 20, 1848. An itinerant artist, Holst was active in California in 1869-70. The local press called him "an Eastern artist of much talent" who arrived "with the highest recommendations from prominent citizens of Chicago." His assistant in Chicago was Emil Carlsen who... Read full biography
Born in Bogense, Norway on Aug. 20, 1848. An itinerant artist, Holst was active in California in 1869-70. The local press called him "an Eastern artist of much talent" who arrived "with the highest recommendations from prominent citizens of Chicago." His assistant in Chicago was Emil Carlsen who cleaned brushes in exchange for lessons. While in California, Holst painted along the Monterey coast, the Golden Gate, Clear Lake, and the Sierra. Exh: Royal Academy (London), 1878. Source: Edan Hughes,... Read full biography
Born in Bogense, Norway on Aug. 20, 1848. An itinerant artist, Holst was active in California in 1869-70. The local press called him "an Eastern artist of much talent" who arrived "with the highest recommendations from prominent citizens of Chicago." His assistant in Chicago was Emil Carlsen who cleaned brushes in exchange for lessons. While in California, Holst painted along the Monterey coast, the Golden Gate, Clear Lake, and the Sierra. Exh: Royal Academy (London), 1878. Source: Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940". Dictionnaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs, et Graveurs (Bénézit, E); SF Alta, 12-3-1869; SF Bulletin, 4-4-1870. Nearly 20,000 biographies can be found in Artists in California 1786-1940 by Edan Hughes... Read full biography
Born in Bogense, Norway on Aug. 20, 1848. An itinerant artist, Holst was active in California in 1869-70. The local press called him "an Eastern artist of much talent" who arrived "with the highest recommendations from prominent citizens of Chicago." His assistant in Chicago was Emil Carlsen who cleaned brushes in exchange for lessons. While in California, Holst painted along the Monterey coast, the Golden Gate, Clear Lake, and the Sierra. Exh: Royal Academy (London), 1878. Source: Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940". Dictionnaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs, et Graveurs (Bénézit, E); SF Alta, 12-3-1869; SF Bulletin, 4-4-1870. Nearly 20,000 biographies can be found in Artists in California 1786-1940 by Edan Hughes and is available for sale ($150). For a full book description and order information please click here.... Read full biography
Laurits Holst - Artist Info
About Laurits Holst: Keywords
Keywords (11)
Art Method
- •Easel Painting
Art Media
Art Subject
- •Coastal View, Shoreline, Seaside
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Marine, Maritime, Riverfront, Boats, Canoes, Steam Boats, Nautical
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Monterey, Carmel California
- •Northern California Before 1900
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 19th Century, After Civil War
Added Description
- •Marine Before 1900
Ethnicity of Artist
- •Danish