A Master of Dutch Townscapes: The Life and Art of Kaspar Karsen Kaspar, or Kasparus Karsen, born in Amsterdam on April 2nd, 1810, and passing away in Biebrich near Wiesbaden in 1896, occupies a significant yet often understated position within the pantheon of 19th-century Dutch landscape painters. He wasn’t a revolutionary figure shattering conventions; rather, he was a meticulous observer, a skilled craftsman who dedicated his life t…