Eugene de Blaas (Eugen von Blaas) was an academic painter born in Italy to Austrian parents. He studied art under his father, Karl von Blaas, also a noted painter.
He spent much of his career in Venice, where he followed in his father’s footsteps in becoming a professor at the Academy of Venice.
Eugene de Blaas was known for his figurative scenes that were often set in the streets of Venice. He was also known for his portraits and religious paintings. Many of his scenes depitced early stages of courtship: meeting, flirting and reading love letters.










Link: Eugene de Blaas on The Atheneum (2 pages)
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Mille grazie!
His younger brother Julius was more ambitious though. He painted several portraits of the Austrian Emperor (plus 14 titles) Franz Joseph I and as an equestrian painter he was also very good.
http://www.wikigallery.org/wiki/painting_367176/Julius-von-Blaas/Turul
new pencil drawing. Awesome sketch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89Jb7tL-F1o
Wow! I was expecting to read that he had studied under/with Alma-Tadema!