The Escape

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Francesc Gimeno Arasa
The Escape
1906

About the Item

"The Escape" an oil on panel of a lively escape on horses by a group of Bedouin somewhere in North Africa or The Arabian Peninsula. The painting is signed and dated 1906 in the lower left and it is presented in a magnificent frame. Francesc Gimeno i Arasa (4 February 1858, Tortosa – 22 November 1927, Barcelona) was a Spanish painter and graphic artist; best known for his landscapes, city scenes and self-portraits. After completing his primary education, in 1880, he moved to Barcelona, where he worked as a decorative painter in the studios of Manuel Marqués (born c. 1840). At the same time, he and a few friends operated a small art academy. With the assistance of a lithographer named Francisco Tió, he was able to move to Madrid in 1884, to study at the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando with the landscape painter, Carlos de Haes, and make copies of Velázquez at the Museo del Prado. In 1887, he moved to Torroella de Montgrí and, two years later, settled on the Costa Brava, where he painted maritime scenes. In 1888, he received honorable mention at the Exposición Universal de Barcelona. Upon returning to Barcelona the following year, he shut himself up in an old decorator's studio and, for unknown reasons, refused to participate in the artistic community there. It was not until 1915 that, strongly urged by his friends, he held a small private exhibition at the Dalmau Galleries. It was then that he reestablished contact with a childhood friend, Doctor Francesc de Paula Bedós i Arnal [ca], who became his patron. After that, he spent long periods at the Doctor's home in Sabadell, painting for a small group of local customers. He participated in a few exhibitions; notably in 1917 in Barcelona and 1920 in Begur. He created approximately 200 self-portraits, which bear little stylistic resemblance to his other works. He had a rough temperament, few friends and, despite some success, was usually mired in poverty. The writer, Josep Pla, described him as a "primitive, marginal, anarchic being" who painted by instinct. In 2006, the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya organized an exhibit entitled "Francesc Gimeno, un artista maleït" (A painter cursed/damned). His eldest son, Martí Gimeno i Massaguer [ca] also became a painter, as well as a sculptor and art critic.

Creator:
Francesc Gimeno Arasa (1858 - 1927, Spanish)
Creation Year:
1906
Dimensions:
Height: 15 in (38.1 cm)Width: 16.5 in (41.91 cm)Depth: 3 in (7.62 cm)
Medium:
Oil
Movement & Style:
Post-Impressionist
Period:
1900-1909
Condition:
The painting is in excellent condition. There is a slight warp to the wood panel, but when in frame and hanging it does not distract and presents well overall.
Gallery Location:
Wiscasett, ME
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU506312994102