Emil Carlsen : Outdoorsman’s haul, ca.1884.

ECA Record Control Number: 39368

Archives of American Art #: -none-

Record Level: Item

Record Type: Movable work

Work Title: Outdoorsman’s haul  [assigned by auction house]

Alternate work titles:
2026 : Outdoorsman’s haul  [assigned by auction house]

Work Date: ca.1884 [dated based on palette and technique]

Work Creator: Emil Carlsen [1848-1932]

Work Medium: Oil on canvas laid to canvas
Work Dimensions: 21-1/4 x 16 inches [unframed] | 30-1/4 x 24-3/4 x 3-3/4 inches [framed]

Inscribed/signed front: At lower right.  ‘Emil.  Carlsen.’.

Verso: [none – relined]

ECA category: Still-life
ECA sub-category: Fish

Archives of American Art Subjects:
Animal
Animal — Bird
Animal — Bird — Woodcock
Animal — Fish
Animal — Fish — Lobster
Animal — Other
Still Life
Still Life — Fruit
Still Life — Game
Still Life — Game — Bird
Still Life — Game — Fish

Description of Work:

Provenance/Ownership:
2026 [tba] ;
2026 ( John Moran Auctioneers [1969- ], 145 East Walnut Avenue, Monrovia, CA 91016 ) ;
after ca.1884 Private collection of [unknown], [unknown city], [unknown state] ;
ca.1884 Emil Carlsen, the artist ;

Exhibition History:
2026 John Moran, Monrovia, CA, “California and American fine art”, May 5.

References/Citations:
– John Moran, Monrovia, CA, online catalog, “California and American fine art”, May 5, lot #1169, illustrated: color (online).

Related Works:

ECA Notes:
Condition report from auction house : ‘Visual: Overall good appearance. Slight varnish discoloration and minor grime. Scattered areas of fine craquelure. As mentioned, the canvas has been relined.  Blacklight: A 2″ H x 0.5″ W band of touch-up in the background of the upper left quadrant. Small scattered flecks and specks of touch-up primarily in the lower half.’

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

Document Information

Document Permalink:
https://emilcarlsen.org/work/?p=39368

Digital-born Document Number:
ECA.2014.39368

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:
Creative Commons Corporation shareAlike (sa) license. Some of the information contained within this document may hold further publication restrictions depending on final use. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine.

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:
May 4, 2026

Last Update:
May 4, 2026