Kavanaugh Art Gallery
228 5th Street, West Des Moines, IA 50265Contact Details
- Phone number
- (515) 279-8682
- kagallery@aol.com
- Website
August Laux ART DEALERS
1853 Rhineland Pfalz, Germany - 1921 Brooklyn, New York. Known for: Trompe still life, animal, genre.
Born in the Rhineland area of Germany, August Laux became noted for his richly colored, precisely rendered floral still lifes and genre scenes, although early in his career his reputation was for... Read full biography
Born in the Rhineland area of Germany, August Laux became noted for his richly colored, precisely rendered floral still lifes and genre scenes, although early in his career his reputation was for frescoes and decorative painting. His parents were French and relatives held high government positions... Read full biography
Born in the Rhineland area of Germany, August Laux became noted for his richly colored, precisely rendered floral still lifes and genre scenes, although early in his career his reputation was for frescoes and decorative painting. His parents were French and relatives held high government positions in Strausburg. A cousin and one of his uncles were sculptors in Paris, and with exposure from childhood to persons creative in the arts, Laux followed this path. He emigrated to New York City with his... Read full biography
Born in the Rhineland area of Germany, August Laux became noted for his richly colored, precisely rendered floral still lifes and genre scenes, although early in his career his reputation was for frescoes and decorative painting. His parents were French and relatives held high government positions in Strausburg. A cousin and one of his uncles were sculptors in Paris, and with exposure from childhood to persons creative in the arts, Laux followed this path. He emigrated to New York City with his parents in 1863 and began studying sculpture, but in 1867 switched to painting, enrolling in classes in the National Academy of Design. He first exhibited there in 1870, and three years later accepted a commission to paint the scenery for a private... Read full biography
Born in the Rhineland area of Germany, August Laux became noted for his richly colored, precisely rendered floral still lifes and genre scenes, although early in his career his reputation was for frescoes and decorative painting. His parents were French and relatives held high government positions in Strausburg. A cousin and one of his uncles were sculptors in Paris, and with exposure from childhood to persons creative in the arts, Laux followed this path. He emigrated to New York City with his parents in 1863 and began studying sculpture, but in 1867 switched to painting, enrolling in classes in the National Academy of Design. He first exhibited there in 1870, and three years later accepted a commission to paint the scenery for a private club in Manhattan. This mural received such acclaim that he became much sought after for frescoes and other decorations in public buildings as w... Read full biography
August Laux - Affiliates (3 Galleries and Auction Houses)
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Gallery 44 LLC
P.O. Box 32, New Hartford, CT 06057Contact Details
- Phone number
- (860) 379-2083
- michaelhaller220@gmail.com
Greshville Antiques and Fine Art
1041 Reading Avenue, Boyertown, PA 19512Contact Details
- Phone number
- (610)367-0076
- greshville@aol.com
- Website