Oskar Alexander
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| Born |
20 February 1876 Zagreb, Austro-Hungarian Empire, (now Croatia) |
| Died | 16 April 1953 (aged 77) Samobor, SFR Yugoslavia, (now Croatia) |
| Nationality | Croat |
| Alma mater | Academy of Fine Arts Vienna |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Spouse(s) | Gerda (née Schneefuss) Alexander |
| Children | Liselotte (b. 1922) |
| Relatives |
Viktor Alexander (stepbrother) Samuel David Alexander (cousin) Šandor Alexander (cousin) |
Oskar Artur Alexander (February 20, 1876 – April 16, 1953) was a Croatian academic painter and professor.
Alexander was born in Zagreb to a prominent Jewish family Alexander. His father, Ljudevit Alexander, was from Güssing, Austria and his mother was Ida (née Weiss) Alexander, daughter of Maksimilijan Weiss from Karlovac, who served under Ban of Croatia Josip Jelačić. Alexander had stepbrothers Viktor and Erich, brothers, Artur and Robert Milan, and two sisters, Gizela and Olga. He was the cousin of two known Croatian industrialists, Samuel David and Šandor Alexander.
Alexander was married to Sudeten German Gerda (née Schneefuss) Alexander, from Vienna. Together they had a daughter Liselotte, born on January 25, 1922. Alexander resided between Zagreb, Samobor and Vienna. In Vienna his first neighbour was Hugo von Hofmannsthal.
From 1894 to 1899, Alexander studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna under Franz Rumpler and Franz von Matsch. He also studied at the Académie Julian in Paris, under Eugène Carrière and James Abbott McNeill Whistler. Although generally with no money, Alexander lived an interesting life in Paris. Initially he slept in the corner of the drawing hall. While in Paris, Alexander meet Émile Zola, whom he portrayed in some Parisian cafe. Alexander also portrayed Oscar Wilde.
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