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José Rodrigues

1828-1887 Portugal/Realism

 

Brief Biography-José Rodrigues de Carvalho was born in Lisbon in 1827. He joined the Academy of Fine Arts in 1841 and won several awards during his studies. One of his fellow students was the later renowned Francisco Augusto Metrass of Lisbon. He spent most of his career painting portraits and became a teacher at various schools to make a living. As a result, he suffered from poor health. His most noted work was Blind Rabequista, presently in the Chiado Museum.

 

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blind rabequista

blind rabequista

countess of farrobo d
eugenia de saldanha

countess of farrobo d eugenia de saldanha oliveira daun

jose iglesias and
his wife

jose iglesias and his wife

pedro five
of portugal

pedro five of portugal

pedro v
of portugal

pedro v of portugal


self portrait

self portrait