books0977:The Love Letter (1902). Eugene de Blaas (Austrian, 1843-1931). Oil on canvas. It was in Ve
books0977:The Love Letter (1902). Eugene de Blaas (Austrian, 1843-1931). Oil on canvas. It was in Venice that Eugene de Blaas established himself as the leading painter of Venetian genre. Venice had been an essential stop on the Grand Tour since the early eighteenth century. Past visitors had returned home with views and portraits and the late-nineteenth century visitor wanted more. The affluent Venetian visitor wanted human interest, a sense of life by the canals and campos of the city, and as a result a school of artists developed to supply this market. -- source link