Emil Carlsen : The fisherman’s table, 1884.

ECA Record Control Number: 28572

Archives of American Art #: -none-

Record Level: Item

Record Type: Movable work

Work Title: The fisherman’s table [from auction catalog]

Alternate Work Titles:
2026 : Still life, 1884 (also known as The fisherman’s table) [from auction catalog]
1991 : The fisherman’s table [from auction catalog]

Work Date: 1884 [from front and back of canvas]

Work Creator: Emil Carlsen [1848-1932]

Work Medium: Oil on canvas
Work Dimensions: 27 x 47-1/2 inches [unframed]| 26-3/8 x 47-1/2 inches [unframed] | 32-1/2 x 53-1/4 inches [framed]

Inscribed/Signed Front:
Location: At lower left.
Dated: Yes.
Text: ‘Emil. Carlsen. 1884’.

Verso:
Marking Type: Signed and dated.
Location: verso
Text: ‘Do not varnish / the picture for one year / November 84 / Emil C. on the reverse’.

ECA Category: Still life
ECA Sub-Category: Fish

Archives of American Art Subjects:
Animal
Animal — Fish
Still Life
Still Life — Game
Still Life — Game — Fish

Description of Work:

Provenance/Ownership:
2026 tba ;
2026 ( Doyle Auctions [1962- ], 175 E 87th St, New York, NY 10128 ) ;
1991 Private collection of [unknown] ;
1991 ( Doyle Auctions [1962- ], 175 E 87th St, New York, NY 10128 ) ;
ca.1884 Private collection of [unknown] ;
1884 Emil Carlsen [1848-1932], the artist .

Exhibition History:
2026 Doyle Auctions [1962- ], New York, NY, “An American story : paintings and prints”, April 14 – 15.
1991 Doyle Auctions [1962- ], New York, NY, “sale”, December 4.

References/Citations:
– Doyle Auctions [1962- ], New York, NY, online sale catalog, “An American story : paintings and prints”, April 14 – 15, 2026, lot #129.
– Doyle Auctions [1962- ], New York, NY, sale catalog, “sale”, December 4, 1991, lot #22.

Related Works:

ECA Notes:

Price History:
2026 – $4,000 USD to $6,000 USD [estimate] [auction] ;
1991 – $4,000 USD [auction] ;

Document Information

Document Permalink:
https://emilcarlsen.org/work/?p=28572

Digital-born Document Number:
ECA.2014.28572

Digital Document Provenance:
Original compiled and researched document by the Emil Carlsen Archives, 266 West 21st Street, Suite 4E, New York, NY 10011.

Document License:
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Image License:
The author of this artwork died more than 70 years ago. According to U.S. Copyright Law, copyright expires 70 years after the author’s death. In other countries, legislation may differ.

Record Birth Date:
November 24, 2014

Last Update:
April 1, 2026