1872

ECA control number: 28018 (old #22410)

Record level: Listing

Record type: Timeline year

Artist time line: Emil Carlsen [1848-1932]

Year: 1872

Subject age: 24 years old

Locations:
United States—New York—New York
United States—Illinois—Chicago

World news:

Local news:

Points:
– Almost immediately after arriving in New York, Emil traveled to Chicago to accept a job as a mechanical draftsman with an architectural firm.
– Carlsen takes the train to Chicago to work for an architect for $20/week
– Carlsen leaves to start his own drawing studio with a partner but the partner ran off with all the money and sold off some of Carlsen’s paintings.
– Emil returns to the architectural job but since he left before is offered only $10/week.

Paintings:
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Exhibitions:
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Articles:
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