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Carl Bretzke
"By the Lagoon" Oil painting of tropical swimming cove, figures in bathing suits

2020

$3,000
£2,282.56
€2,629.98
CA$4,259.06
A$4,569.21
CHF 2,450.83
MX$55,012.68
NOK 30,895.60
SEK 28,172.50
DKK 19,649.42

About the Item

An oil painting of a tropical landscape. Crystal teal-blue water is surrounded by verdant bushes and palm trees, which cast dappled shadows onto the sand. A few figures splash around the shallow shoreline of the lagoon. Framed dimensions: 13.75 x 19.5 inches Exhibited in Carl Bretzke 2020 Solo Show at Grenning Gallery. Carl Bretzke is a representational painter who specializes in urban scenes and plein-air landscapes. Carl's work has been exhibited extensively in Minnesota and California, including the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Carl's work has been described in the Washington Post as "simultaneously intimate and detached…The artist's unadorned style recalls Edward Hopper and The Ashcan school." Carl holds an MD degree from the University of Minnesota Medical School. His undergraduate degree is from the University of Colorado, where he also received a minor in Fine Art. Carl has also trained extensively under Plein Air Painters of America signature artist Joseph Paquet.
  • Creator:
    Carl Bretzke (1954, American)
  • Creation Year:
    2020
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 10 in (25.4 cm)Width: 16 in (40.64 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
  • Medium:
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  • Gallery Location:
    Sag Harbor, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: BRE-0053981stDibs: LU38936248432

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