About Joseph Tomanek
Lived 1889 – 1974 (aged 85). Joseph Tomanek was an American and Austrian painter.
Joseph Tomanek (16 April 1889 – 31 December 1974) was a Czech-American artist who practiced in Chicago. He was influenced by Bouguereau.
Early life Joseph Tomanek was born on 16 April 1889 in Strážnice, Austria-Hungary (modern-day Czech Republic).
Career He trained at the Art Institute of Chicago and the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague and studied under A.H. Krehbiel, A. Sterba, and K.A. Buehr. He arrived in Chicago in 1910. He modelled himself on Bouguereau and was associated with the Bohemian Arts Club of Chicago.
In 1933 he painted a copy of Luke Fildes' 1891 The Doctor which has sometimes been confused with the original.
Death Tomanek died on 31 December 1974 in Berwyn, Illinois.
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Who was Joseph Tomanek?
American painter (1889–1974)
When was Joseph Tomanek born?
Joseph Tomanek was born on 11 April 1889 in Strážnice.
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Joseph Tomanek died on 31 December 1974 in Berwyn.
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Joseph Tomanek was a painter.
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Joseph Tomanek was American and Austrian.
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