Víctor Patricio de Landaluze

Víctor Patricio de Landaluze was a Spanish-born painter active for much of his career in Cuba. He is the best-known Cuban practitioner of costumbrismo. He opposed Cuban independence, an attitude reflected in his work; nevertheless his paintings provide a valuable view of nineteenth-century Cuban society. His works also depict a somewhat idealized view of plantation life.

Cutting sugar cane
Oil on canvas,1874

References

• Veerle Poupeye. Caribbean Art. London; Thames and Hudson; 1998.