title: William Carse
text: # William Carse
  
  William Carse (29 August 1800 – 13 May 1845) was a Scottish painter.
  
  ## Life
  
  Carse was born in Edinburgh in 1800 to (probably) the painter Alexander Carse and his wife. His early paintings are said to be in the style of Paulus Potter.
  
  Carse died in Edinburgh of "inflammation" in 1845. One source believes that the Australian painter James Howe Carse is probably his son but another believes they were brothers.
  
  ## Legacy
  
  Carse has several paintings in public ownership including Leeds.
  
  