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{{short description|Austrian painter}}
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[[File:O'Lynch-Winter.jpg|thumb|275px|Winter in the Austrian Alps]]
'''Karl O'Lynch von Town''', or '''Carl O'Lynch of Town''' (22 June 1869, [[Ljubljana]] - 31 January 1942, [[Genoa]]) was an Austrian [[Post-Impressionist]] painter of Irish ancestry.
[[File:Karl O'Lynch von Town.jpg|thumb|185px|Karl O'Lynch von Town (before 1900)]]
'''Karl O'Lynch von Town''', or '''Carl O'Lynch of Town''' (22 June 1869 in [[Ljubljana]] – 31 January 1942 in [[Genoa]]) was an Austrian [[Post-Impressionist]] painter of Irish ancestry.


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
His family was one of the "[[Tribes of Galway]]" and were among the original sponsors of [[St. Nicholas' Collegiate Church]]. In the 1690s his ancestor, James O'Lynch, emigrated to the [[Austro-Hungarian Empire]], following the defeat of the [[Jacobitism|Jacobites]]. After serving under [[Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor|Leopold I]] in the [[Great Turkish War]], James acquired the "von" through an [[adelsbrief]] (letter of ennoblement). Karl's father was a mathematician, specializing in geometry.<ref name="A"> [http://www.biographien.ac.at/oebl/oebl_O/Olynch-Town_Karl_1869_1942.xml?frames=yes Brief biography] @ the [[Austrian Academy of Sciences]].</ref>
His family was one of the "[[Tribes of Galway]]" and were among the original sponsors of [[St. Nicholas' Collegiate Church]]. In the 1690s his ancestor, James O'Lynch, emigrated to the [[Austro-Hungarian Empire]], following the defeat of the [[Jacobitism|Jacobites]]. After serving under [[Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor|Leopold I]] in the [[Great Turkish War]], James acquired the "von" through an {{ill|adelsbrief|de}} (letter of ennoblement). Karl's father was a mathematician, specializing in geometry.<ref name="A">[http://www.biographien.ac.at/oebl/oebl_O/Olynch-Town_Karl_1869_1942.xml?frames=yes Brief biography] @ the [[Austrian Academy of Sciences]].</ref>
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[[File:O'Lynch-Port.jpg|thumb|275px|left|Fishing Boats at [[Newport, Wales|Newport]]]]
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From 1888 to 1890, he attended the drawing school in [[Graz]], then studied at the [[Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna]], with [[Siegmund L'Allemand]]. Later, he continued his studies at the [[Academy of Fine Arts, Munich]], with [[Gabriel von Hackl]] and [[Nikolaus Gysis]].<ref name="A" /> In 1904, he had his first major showing at the fifth annual exhibition of the Artists' Association of [[Styria]].


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From 1888 to 1890, he attended the drawing school in [[Graz]], then studied at the [[Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna]], with [[Siegmund L'Allemand]]. Later, he continued his studies at the [[Academy of Fine Arts, Munich]], with [[Gabriel von Hackl]] and [[Nikolaus Gysis]].<ref name="A" /> In 1904, he had his first major showing at the fifth annual exhibition of the Artists' Association of [[Styria]].
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Although he exhibited frequently in Graz and Vienna, he established his studio in Munich, where he became involved in the circle of artists associated with [[Emil Jakob Schindler]]. He was a member of the [[Hagenbund]] from 1904 to 1906.


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Although he exhibited frequently in Graz and Vienna, he established his studio in Munich, where he became involved in the circle of artists associated with [[Emil Jakob Schindler]]. He was a member of the [[Hagenbund]] from 1904 to 1906.
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A frequent traveler, he visited Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium and England. Among his favorite subjects were coastal landscapes around the [[North Sea]]. However, after staying at the art colony in [[Dachau]], he became fascinated with the mountains and spent much of his remaining career painting in [[Upper Bavaria]], the [[Austrian Alps]] and the [[Dolomites]].<ref name="A" />


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A frequent traveler, he visited Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium and England. Among his favorite subjects were coastal landscapes around the [[North Sea]]. However, after staying at the art colony in [[Dachau art colony|Dachau]], he became fascinated with the mountains and spent much of his remaining career painting in [[Upper Bavaria]], the [[Austrian Alps]] and the [[Dolomites]].<ref name="A" />
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His painting of [[Vernazza]] was bought by [[Adolf Hitler]] at the Große Deutsche Kunstausstellung of 1938 for 1,500 [[Reichsmark]]s.<ref>[http://www.gdk-research.de/de/obj19401582.html ''Vernazza''] @ the GDK Research website.</ref> He died during a visit to Italy and is interred in Graz. A major retrospective was held there in 1949.<ref name="A" />

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His painting of [[Vernazza]] was bought by [[Adolf Hitler]] at the [[Große Deutsche Kunstausstellung]] of 1938 for 1,500 [[Reichsmark]]s.<ref>[http://www.gdk-research.de/de/obj19401582.html ''Vernazza''] @ the GDK Research website.</ref> He died during a visit to Italy and is interred in Graz. A major retrospective was held there in 1949.<ref name="A" />

==Selected paintings==
<gallery mode=packed heights=190>
File:Carl O'Lynch of Town Sommerlicher Innenhof.jpg|Courtyard in Summer
File:Carl O'Lynch of Town Winterlandschaft mit Mühle.jpg|Winter Landscape with a Mill
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File:O'Lynch-Port.jpg|Fishing Boats at [[Newport, Wales|Newport]]
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File:O'Lynch-Winter.jpg|Winter in the Dolomites
</gallery>


==References==
==References==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
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*[http://www.artnet.com/artists/carl-karl-charles-olynch-of-town/past-auction-results ArtNet: More works by O'Lynch.]
*[http://www.artnet.com/artists/carl-karl-charles-olynch-of-town/past-auction-results ArtNet: More works by O'Lynch.]



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Latest revision as of 02:42, 8 September 2023

Karl O'Lynch von Town (before 1900)

Karl O'Lynch von Town, or Carl O'Lynch of Town (22 June 1869 in Ljubljana – 31 January 1942 in Genoa) was an Austrian Post-Impressionist painter of Irish ancestry.

Biography

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His family was one of the "Tribes of Galway" and were among the original sponsors of St. Nicholas' Collegiate Church. In the 1690s his ancestor, James O'Lynch, emigrated to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, following the defeat of the Jacobites. After serving under Leopold I in the Great Turkish War, James acquired the "von" through an adelsbrief [de] (letter of ennoblement). Karl's father was a mathematician, specializing in geometry.[1]

From 1888 to 1890, he attended the drawing school in Graz, then studied at the Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna, with Siegmund L'Allemand. Later, he continued his studies at the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich, with Gabriel von Hackl and Nikolaus Gysis.[1] In 1904, he had his first major showing at the fifth annual exhibition of the Artists' Association of Styria.

Although he exhibited frequently in Graz and Vienna, he established his studio in Munich, where he became involved in the circle of artists associated with Emil Jakob Schindler. He was a member of the Hagenbund from 1904 to 1906.

A frequent traveler, he visited Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium and England. Among his favorite subjects were coastal landscapes around the North Sea. However, after staying at the art colony in Dachau, he became fascinated with the mountains and spent much of his remaining career painting in Upper Bavaria, the Austrian Alps and the Dolomites.[1]

His painting of Vernazza was bought by Adolf Hitler at the Große Deutsche Kunstausstellung of 1938 for 1,500 Reichsmarks.[2] He died during a visit to Italy and is interred in Graz. A major retrospective was held there in 1949.[1]

Selected paintings

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  • Courtyard in Summer
    Courtyard in Summer
  • Winter Landscape with a Mill
    Winter Landscape with a Mill
  • Fishing Boats at Newport
    Fishing Boats at Newport
  • Winter in the Dolomites
    Winter in the Dolomites

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Brief biography @ the Austrian Academy of Sciences.
  2. ^ Vernazza @ the GDK Research website.
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