Gustav Likan
Born in Yugoslavia in 1912, Gustav Likan early in life achieved international fame as an artist. He has long been noted in Europe for his portraits of royalty and heads of state. Since coming to America, his color genius caught fire and he emerged as one of the most important colorists of the twentieth century.
Considered a prodigy, Likan won early acclaim in academic circles. So great was his grasp and talent, he flew through the ordinarily rigorous years of required draftsmanship and human figure drawing in half the usual time. Recognizing his extraordinary talents, the Munich Academy of Fine Arts bestowed the special honor of Master Student upon Likan. He was given his own private studio and model. Considering the orthodoxy and conservatism of this institution, the elevation of a mere boy to such a status stands as a tribute to genius discovered.
Likan studied restoration under the best European masters of this rare art. This served to further develop his skills. Summers were spent in Holland, Italy and France...haunting the museums, sketching and painting 10 to 14 hours a day even during vacations. After earning his fame as a portrait artist, Likan immigrated to South America, where in 1948 he was hired by Eva Peron to paint murals for the country's churches, hospitals and schools, and then to the United States, arriving in Chicago in 1957. He was immediately appointed to the staff of the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts as an instructor, where he taught until 1967, and where his lushly colored canvases earned him the title "father of acrylics".
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Figurative Farmer Holding Chickens and Pots
Located in Austin, TX
By Gustav Likan
Framed Size: 19.5" x 16"
Figurative Farmer Holding Chickens and Pots. This piece uniquely focuses the subject by isolating him from his surroundings.
About the Arti...
Category
20th Century Modern Gustav Likan
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
"Sleeping Infant" Sketch
Located in Austin, TX
By Gustav Likan
5" x 5" Pencil on Paper
Framed Size: 15.75" x 14.5"
1944
This sketch by Gustav Likan portrays a sleeping infant. This piece is one of a series by Likan depicting the...
Category
1940s Gustav Likan
Materials
Archival Paper, Pencil
"Nursing Mother" Ink Sketch
Located in Austin, TX
By Gustav Likan
7" x 7" Ink on Paper
1944
Framed Size: 16" x 15.5"
This intimate piece depict a mother nursing her infant. This piece is part of Likan's portrayals of his wife Barb...
Category
1940s Gustav Likan
Materials
Ink, Archival Paper
"Mother Sitting by Cradle" Watercolor
Located in Austin, TX
By Gustav Likan
6.5" x 8.5" Water Color on Paper
This intimate scene depicts a mother sitting at a table next to her baby in a cradle. It is part of Likan's series depicting his wif...
Category
Mid-20th Century Gustav Likan
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
Mother and Baby Watercolor
Located in Austin, TX
By Gustav Likan
8" x 5" Watercolor on Paper
Framed Size: 15.75" x 12.5"
A mother holding a and comforting her baby.
1965
This piece is part of Likan's series depicting his wife Bar...
Category
1960s Modern Gustav Likan
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
Nursing Mother Sketch
Located in Austin, TX
By Gustav Likan
4" x 5.5" Pencil on Paper
Framed Size: 14.25" x 14.25"
A sketch of a mother nursing her baby.
From Likan's 1944 series depicting his wife Barbara and son Michael.
A...
Category
1940s Gustav Likan
Materials
Archival Paper, Pencil
Mother and Child in Cradle Sketch
Located in Austin, TX
By Gustav Likan
A depiction of a mother putting her child to bed in a cradle, dated 1944.
6" x 5" Pencil on Paper
Framed Size: 13.75" x 12.75"
From Likan's collection of depictions ...
Category
1940s Gustav Likan
Materials
Archival Paper, Pencil
"Portrait of Barbara"
Located in Austin, TX
By Gustav Likan
The only known portrait of Gustav Likan's wife Barbara.
16" x 9.25" Oil on Canvas
Framed Size: 22" x 15"
1982
Category
1980s Fauvist Gustav Likan
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Tropical Scene in Gold and Purple" Eva Peron Mural Sketch
Located in Austin, TX
By Gustav Likan
This pieces is from the Eva Perón commissioned mural sketch collection from Likan's time as a commissioned artist in Argentina between 1950 and 1952.
8.25" x 10.5" A...
Category
1950s Modern Gustav Likan
Materials
Archival Paper, Acrylic
"Monk Parakeet" Eva Peron Mural Sketch
Located in Austin, TX
By Gustav Likan
A painting of a green aThis pieces is from the Eva Perón commissioned mural sketch collection from Likan's time as a commissioned artist in Argentina between 1950 and...
Category
1950s Gustav Likan
Materials
Archival Paper, Acrylic
"Trees with Flowers and Fruits" Eva Peron Mural Sketch
Located in Austin, TX
By Gustav Likan
This pieces is from the Eva Perón commissioned mural sketch collection from Likan's time as a commissioned artist in Argentina between 1950 and 1952.
6.5" x 8" Water...
Category
1950s Gustav Likan
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
"People on Horseback" Eva Peron Mural Sketch
Located in Austin, TX
By Gustav Likan
This piece depicts a couple on horseback followed by a man in a red military uniform. A dog runs by the group. This pieces is from the Eva Perón commissioned mural sk...
Category
1950s Modern Gustav Likan
Materials
Acrylic, Archival Paper
German Street Scene
Located in Austin, TX
German street scene by Gustav Likan in a sepia-esque tone.
5" x 8" Watercolor on Paper
Framed Size: 15" x 17.75"
Category
1940s Gustav Likan
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
Gustav Likan Pop Girl 1968
Located in Austin, TX
GUSTAV LIKAN (1912 – 1998)
Title: Pop Girl
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Measurements: Framed, 33 x 29 / Unframed, 24 x 20
Signature: S...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Gustav Likan
Materials
Acrylic
"Three Perched Birds"
Located in Austin, TX
Watercolor piece depicting birds perched on a tree branch by Gustav Likan.
Watercolor on paper.
7" x 8.5"
Category
20th Century Gustav Likan
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
"Nude" Colourist Modern Figurative Paintings
Located in Austin, TX
By Gustav Likan
24" x 30"
Oil on Canvas
Category
20th Century Gustav Likan
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Girls and a Parrot" Fauvist Figurative Painting
Located in Austin, TX
By Gustav Likan
13" x 16" Pastel on Paper
Category
20th Century Fauvist Gustav Likan
Materials
Oil Pastel, Archival Paper
Figures in a Strange Room
Located in Austin, TX
This strange scene depicts two orange figures conversing in a large magenta room with a checkered wall, and a green furnace. This piece is executed in acrylic on canvas and measures ...
Category
20th Century Fauvist Gustav Likan
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Lounging Couple Pastel Figurative Scene
Located in Austin, TX
By Gustav Likan
12.5" x 15.5" Pastel on Paper
Category
20th Century Gustav Likan
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel
Art Class, Fauvist Acrylic on Canvas Scene
Located in Austin, TX
This intimate and sentimental fauvist painting by Gustav Likan depicts a scene of students conversing in an art class. It features a warm color palette of orange yellow red and magen...
Category
20th Century Fauvist Gustav Likan
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Orchids in the Jungle
Located in Austin, TX
"Orchids in the Jungle"
Artist: Gustav Likan
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Size: 30" x 24"
Framed
Category
Mid-20th Century Gustav Likan
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fiesta de Loco
Located in Austin, TX
"Fiesta de Loco"
Artist: Gustav Likan
Medium: Mixed media
Size: 10" x 13"
Framed
Category
Late 20th Century Gustav Likan
Materials
Mixed Media
Moulin Rouge
Located in Austin, TX
Title: "Moulin Rouge"
Artist: Gustav Likan
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 17.5" x 14.25"
Framed
Category
20th Century Gustav Likan
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Painter in Montmarte" Modernist City Scene
Located in Austin, TX
Title: "Painter in Montemarte"
Artist: Gustav Likan
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 24 x 20 inches
Framed: 31 x 26 inches
About the Artist:
Born in Yugoslavia in 1912, Gustav Likan ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Gustav Likan
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Still Life with Fruit
Located in Austin, TX
Still life by Gustav Likan
16" x 20" Acrylic on Canvas
signature located on lower right side and dated '64
Category
1960s Gustav Likan
Materials
Acrylic
Artist with Wife
Located in Austin, TX
GUSTAV LIKAN (1912 – 1998)
Title: Artist with Wife
Medium: oil on canvas
Measurements: 16" x 14"
Signature: signed LR, Likan ‘62
Framing: Framed
Category
1960s American Modern Gustav Likan
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Still Life with Tomatoes and Onions
Located in Austin, TX
A vibrant still-life by Gustav Likan (Yugoslavia, 1912 – 1998), masterfully executed in oil on canvas. The picture features a classic scene of rustic onions, bright tomatoes, and a ...
Category
1960s American Modern Gustav Likan
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Jungle
Located in Austin, TX
Artist: Gustav Likan
Title: Jungle
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Framing: Framed
Condition: Excellent
Category
Mid-20th Century Gustav Likan
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Birds at the Chicago Zoo" Modernist Nature Scene
Located in Austin, TX
Artist: Gustav Likan
Title: Pond in the Jungle
Size: 50" x 39.5"
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Framing: Framed
Condition: Excellent
About the Artist:
Born in Yugoslavia in 1912, Gustav...
Category
Mid-20th Century Fauvist Gustav Likan
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Gustav Likan Girl with Crayons 1962
Located in Austin, TX
A luminous portrait by Gustav Likan (Yugoslavia, 1912 - 1998), masterfully rendered in pastel on paper. The piece features a young girl engrossed in crea...
Category
1960s American Modern Gustav Likan
Materials
Oil Pastel, Pastel
Still Life with Oranges
Located in Austin, TX
Gustav Likan, who lived from 1912 to 1998, has emerged as one of the most important colorists of the twentieth century. Early in life, he achieved international fame as an artist and was honored as a Master Student at the Munich Academy of Fine Arts. Over the course of his life, Likan lived, studied, and taught in various European countries, South America, Chicago, and later, Austin, Texas. During his time in Argentina, Eva Peron...
Category
Early 20th Century Gustav Likan
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
"Aviary at the Chicago Zoo"
Located in Austin, TX
This remarkable piece is by Gustav Likan, whose modern colourist style creates a surreal and captivating atmosphere in his paintings. This acrylic on canvas painting titled “Aviary a...
Category
20th Century Modern Gustav Likan
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
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