Alfredo Helsby
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Alfredo Helsby Hazell (22 July 1862,
Biography
He was the son of Thomas Columbus Helsby (1822–1872), who had come to Valparaíso in 1853 to join his younger brother, William George (1828–1891), the owner of a daguerreotype studio. At the age of eight, following a tuberculosis vaccination, he developed complications that led to a severe case of pneumonia. As a result, he had a lifelong interest in medical issues.[1]
He studied at
His influence on Helsby went beyond painting, as both shared an interest in "alternative medicine"; seeking a way to cure diseases without surgery or drugs. Valenzuela would sometimes introduce himself as "doctor", and an
In 1906, thanks to a grant from the Chilean government, he was able to study in Europe. He chose to settle in Paris, where he took lessons from
During his stay there, he became affiliated with the
He returned to Chile in 1908, on the same ship carrying
Of a solitary disposition, he spent his final years alone (with his cat), in a small house in a thinly-populated area of La Cisterna, on the south side of Santiago. He died at the age of seventy-one, from an intestinal disorder. He had refused to accept any medical care.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Alfredo Helsby: Los paisajes y la cuestión vacuna" @ El Mercurio (subscription may be required)
Further reading
- Alfredo Helsby, Contra la vacunación obligatoria ¿Qué dicen hoy los sabios sobre la vacuna?, Imprenta Galvez, 1911
- Gaspar Galaz and Milan Ivelic, La pintura en Chile desde la colonia hasta 1981, Universidad Católica, 1981
- Ricardo Richon-Brunet, Alfredo Helsby, Selecta, 1909
- Carlos Lastarria Hermosilla (Ed.), Valparaíso en la pintura, desde Rugendas a nuestro tiempo, El Mercurio, 2013
- Eugenio Pereira Salas, Estudio sobre la historia del arte en Chile republicano, Ediciones de la Universidad de Chile, 1992 ISBN 978-956-19-0175-9
External links
- More works by Helsby @ ArtNet