Manuel Ángel Álvarez began to study painting at San Fernando Academy of Fine Arts in Madrid in 1873. Manuel Ángel Álvarez (La Guardia, 1855 – 1921): History and genre painter, portraitist and illustrator. He also exhibited at the Salon of Munich in 1909 and, between 19, at the Salon of French Artists Nicolás Alpériz, disciple of Eduardo Cano in Sevilla, took part at the National Exposition of Madrid in 1895, beeing awarded a second medal. Nicolás Jiménez Caballero Navarro Alpériz (Sevilla, 1869 – 1925) : Painter. He was employed by sporting periodicals as an illustrator and provided plates for the “National Sports of Great Britain” (London, 1821) Trained as a miniature painter, his works always had a graphic precision. He worked in London and the provinces and was prolific in a variety of media, including painting, etching and watercolor.
Alken explores the comic side of riding in a series of prints depicting the follies and foibles of aristocrats on their weekend outings.
In 18 he exposed two portraits at the Royal Academy of London. Son of artist Samuel Alken, he was specialized in hunting and sporting scenes. Henry Alken (1785 – 1851): English painter, engraver and acquafortist. In all Alexeïeff produced 6 films on the pinscreen, 41 advertising films and illustrated 41 books. He and his second wife Claire Parker (1906–1981) are credited with inventing the pinscreen as well as the animation technique totalization. His two canvases entitled Satire on Romantic Suicide (Madrid, Museo Romántico) are perhaps the most characteristic of his works.Īlexandre Alexeïeff (Kazan, Russia, 1901 – Paris, 1982): Russian Empire-born artist, filmmaker and illustrator who lived and worked mainly in Paris. The painting Triumph of David (1842 Madrid, Real Academia de San Fernando) led to his election as an Académico de Mérito at the Real Academia de San Fernando in 1842, and he produced such portraits as that of Alejandro de la Peña (Madrid, Real Acadademia de San Fernando) and a Self-portrait (Madrid, Casón del Buen Retiro). Alenza y Nieto's numerous drawings include the illustrations for Alain-René Lesage's Gil Blas (Madrid, 1840), for an edition of the poems of Francisco de Quevedo published by Castello and for the reviews Semanario pintoresco and El Reflejo. Of these scenes of everyday life and customs the more interesting include The Beating (Madrid, Casón del Buen Retiro) and Galician with Puppets (c. He is often described as the last of the followers of Goya, in whose Caprichos and drawings he found inspiration for the genre scenes for which he became best known. He worked independently of court circles and achieved some fame but nevertheless died in such poverty that his burial was paid for by friends. He studied at the Real Academia de San Fernando, Madrid, under Juan Antonio Ribera y Fernández and José de Madrazo y Agudo. Leonardo Alenza y Nieto (Madrid, 1807 - Madrid, 1845): Spanish painter and illustrator. He follows Luis Paret y Alcázar’s style, creating images of great elegance and charming.
1862.įrancisco Alcántara (1764 - ¿?): Painter and illustration designer. Juan Alaminos (Madrid, 19th century) : Illustrator working in Madrid around 1887.Īlbert (Paris, 19th century): Illustrator working in Paris c.
Barcelona: Patronat Municipal de Culturà de Mataró, 1994). (Costa i Oller, France: L’art del Abadal: Impressors i xilògrafs de Mataró del segles XVIII i XIX. Maria Calati (Italy, 20th century): Italian illustrator.Ībadal (): The Abadal family began to print and engraved in Mataró (Barcelona) in 1779. Don Quixote Artists' Biographies Don Quixote Illustrators' Biographies