Barcelona Beards of 1900

If there was any doubt as to the preternatural talent of the young Picasso, these charming portraits of the artist's Barcelona bar mates show a keen eye and a sharp, easy wit. At eighteen, Pablo captures each subject's unique character.

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Domenico Morelli (1823–1901)

With a sensual eye, and dramatic inclination, Neapolitan painter Domenico Morelli found success depicting biblical, oriental, and contemporary subjects.

Emile Friant (1863-1932

The french painter Emile Friant (seen looking up from his easel) abandoned the academic style and atelier methods of his precocious youth, moved to Nancy, and began painting scenes of rural life by daylight. With a luminous touch and astounding attention to detail, Friant documented his artistic circle.

French Painter Charles Maurin (1856-1914)

Self Portrait

Portrait of Georges Seurat

 

Portrait of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (etching)