Carl August Breitenstein (1864 - 1921) | Main historical dates: who, what, where, when | Collectibles and Historical Items Overview

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Carl August Breitenstein

Carl August Breitenstein was a Dutch landscape painter and graphic artist. Breitenstein was a nephew of the German painter Alfred Breitenstein. Breitenstein studied from 1884 to 1889 at the Rijksakademie van beeldende Kunsten in Amsterdam. He engaged in plein air painting in the style of the Hague School, influenced by Impressionism. He mainly painted landscapes, but also city and harbor views, dune landscapes and floral still lifes. Breitenstein was a member of Kunstenaarsvereniging Sint Lucas and Arti et Amicitiae.

Date and place of birt:	23 december 1864, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Date and place of death:	5 september 1921, Velsen, The Netherlands
Nationality:	The Netherlands
Period of activity:	XIX, XX century
Specialization:	Artist, Genre painter, Graphic artist, Landscape painter, Painter
Art school / group:	Arti et Amicitiae, Kunstenaarsvereniging Sint Lucas
Genre:	Cityscape, Flower still life, Landscape painting, Still life
Art style:	Impressionism, Realism
Technique:	Hand graphic, Oil, Oil on canvas, Oil on panel