Vlaho Bukovac
(1855 - 1922)
 

Vlaho Bukovac was a Croatian painter and academic. His life and work were eclectic, for the artist pursued his career in a variety of locales and his style changed greatly over the course of that career. He is probably best known for his 1887 nude Une fleur (A Flower), which he created during his French period and which received attention in various reviews and publications during his lifetime. Bukovac was the court painter for Obrenović dynasty, Karađorđević dynasty and Petrović-Njegoš dynasty. In Zagreb, he is probably best known as the painter of the 1895 theatre curtain in the Croatian National Theatre.

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Mrs Richard Le Doux
1892
Oil on Canvas
111 x 200 cm
Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool

 

The Artist visited the home of the Le Doux family in Marfield, West Derby, Liverpool both in 1891 and 1892. On the second occasion he stayed for a month and painted Mrs Richard le Doux as well as her husband. Mr Le Doux owned a considerable collection of his work, including another seated portrait of Mrs Le Doux, all of which are now lost, except this piece. This painting was shown in the Paris Salon where is was extensively reviewed.