Vittorio Corcos

b. 1859 — d. 1933

Vittorio Corcos (Livorno 1859 - Florence 1933) was an Italian painter of the 19th century. Born in Livorno on 4 October 1859. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence, in Naples with Domenico Morelli, and most recently attended the Bonnat course in Paris. In the French capital, salaried by Casa Goupil, during the 15 years of residence, he painted many genre paintings, sports and half figures, for French and English illustrated newspapers, quickly making himself noticed and appreciated. With the exception of once at the Paris Motor Show, he never took part in any exhibition, both Italian and foreign. He gave his name in Italy to the painting Dream, purchased by the government and kept in the Gallery of Modern Art in Rome. Returning from France to Italy and definitively settling in Florence, he devoted himself with enthusiasm and good technical and spiritual preparation exclusively to the portrait, which he prefers. Some of his works: The Countess Anna Morosini; Senator Domenico Comparetti; Self-portrait, belonging to the RR. Galleries of Florence; S. M. the Queen Margherita; Monsignor Bonomelli; Giosuè Carducci; Visconti Venosta; Panzacchi; De Bloswitz; Benito Mussolini (executed in 1928). In 1904 he was called to Germany, where, housed in the New Palace in Potsdam, he painted the portraits of Emperor William and the Empress. On his way to Lisbon, he painted a large portrait of the then Queen Amelia.