Eugenio Lucas Velázquez
(1817–1870) Spanish painter (1817-1870)
Eugenio Lucas Velázquez (Spain, 1817–1870) is listed in the catalogue as a painter. By year of birth, Eugenio Lucas Velázquez belongs to the chapter ‘Realism’ in this site’s history of art.
Eugenio Lucas Velázquez was born in Madrid and died in Madrid. Eugenio Lucas Velázquez trained at Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando.
One of the best-known works is ‘Bullfight and greasy pole’. The works belong mainly to the genre portrait. The catalogue has 26 works by Eugenio Lucas Velázquez with free images. The dated works span the years 1850–1900. Works by Eugenio Lucas Velázquez are held by several collections, among them Hispanic Society of America, Carmen Thyssen Museum, National Museum of Fine Arts of Cuba, and Department of Paintings of the Louvre.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Federico Madrazo, Pedro de Madrazo, John Phillip, Alexandre Antigna, and Julius Lange.