Severin Roesen (1816 - 1872)
1816-02-05Boppard, Kingdom of Prussia1872Philadelphia, USAGermany, USA, Kingdom of Prussia
Severin Roesen
Severin Roesen was a Prussian-American painter known for his abundant fruit and flower still lifes, and is today recognized as one of the major American painters in that genre from the nineteenth century.
While Roesen's paintings reveal a meticulous attention to detail in their precise arrangements and close brushwork, his subject matter, even down to specific motifs, did not change throughout his career. Sometimes he made near-identical copies of paintings, but usually he merely rearranged and reassembled stock elements.
Date and place of birt: | 5 february 1816, Boppard, Kingdom of Prussia |
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Date and place of death: | 1872, Philadelphia, USA |
Nationality: | Germany, USA, Kingdom of Prussia |
Period of activity: | XIX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Painter, Porcelain painter |
Genre: | Flower still life, Still life |
Art style: | Realism, Naturalism |