Kaulak
Also known as Kàvlak, Antonio Canovas del Castillo, Antonio Canovas del Castillo y Vallejo, Antonio Cánovas del Castillo y Vallejo, Antonio Cánovas del Castillo, Vascano, Dalton Kaulak, Kavlak
Antonio Cánovas del Castillo y Vallejo, better known as Kaulak (22 December 1862 – 13 September 1933), was a Spanish photographer, art critic, editor and amateur painter. His uncle was prime minister Antonio Cánovas del Castillo, assassinated in 1897 by an anarchist, hence his use of a pseudonym; the meaning of which is unexplained, although the word appears to be of Basque origin.
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34 objects attributed to Kaulak, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Antonio Cánovas del Castillo y Vallejo, better known as Kaulak (22 December 1862 – 13 September 1933), was a Spanish photographer, art critic, editor and amateur painter. His uncle was prime minister Antonio Cánovas del Castillo, assassinated in 1897 by an anarchist, hence his use of a pseudonym; the meaning of which is unexplained, although the word appears to be of Basque origin.
== Biography == He was originally a lawyer, and held several public offices before deciding to devote himself to photography. This included high positions in the ministries of Interior and Justice, as well as holding a seat in the Cortes (legislature), representing the constituency of Cieza, in the early 1890s. He also served for a brief period as Civil Governor of the province of Málaga. During this time, he wrote art criticism for the illustrated version of '', and studied painting under the tutelage of Carlos de Haes; signing his works as "Vascano".
