Vilma Lwoff-Parlaghy

1863–1923 (age 60)

Painter

Biography

Vilma Lwoff-Parlaghy gained renown as a painter whose portraits captured both the likeness and soul of her sitters with vivid brushwork.

Her final resting place at Woodlawn Cemetery invites reflection on an artist who devoted her talents to celebrating the human face.

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