Cherubino Kirchmayr (1848–1903) was an Italian painter. He was born in

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, then part of the

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, and studied in the

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of that city, where for two years he was also adjunct professor of elements of figure painting. He mainly dedicated himself to

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and portraits, and among his works are ''Ragazzaglia'' and ''Chioggiotti''. Among his portraits are those of the Albrizzi family, the Countess Anima Morosini, the Hoyos family, and

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, pretender to the Spanish throne. ''Dizionario degli Artisti Italiani Viventi: pittori, scultori, e Architetti.''
by Angelo de Gubernatis. Tipe dei Successori Le Monnier, 1889, page 252.

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1848 births 1903 deaths Painters from Venice 19th-century Italian painters Italian male painters 20th-century Italian painters Italian genre painters Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia alumni 19th-century Italian male artists 20th-century Italian male artists {{Italy-painter-19thC-stub