Manuel Isidor Valle Micolau Art
1874-1959
Manuel Isidor Valle Micolau was born in Torres de Segre in 1874. He was a Lleida photographer and artist trained in the Círculo de Bellas Artes de Madrid and established in Vic since the late 19th century. Micolau died in Barcelona in 1959.
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Artist: Manuel Isidor Valle Micolau
Spanish landscape oil on board painting Spain impressionism
By Manuel Isidor Valle Micolau
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Manuel Isidor Valle Micolau (1874-1959) - Spanish landscape - Oil on board
Oil mesures 18x11 cm.
Frame measures 28x22 cm.
Photographer and artist from Lleida trained at the "Círculo...
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1920s Impressionist Manuel Isidor Valle Micolau Art
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Oil, Board
Spanish landscape oil on board painting Spain painter
By Manuel Isidor Valle Micolau
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Manuel Isidor Valle Micolau (1874-1959) - Spanish landscape - Oil on board
Oil mesures 11.5x19 cm.
Frame measures 22x28 cm.
Photographer and artist from Lleida trained at the "Círcu...
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1920s Impressionist Manuel Isidor Valle Micolau Art
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Oil, Board
$600 Sale Price
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Spanish village landscape oil on cardboard painting Spain
By Manuel Isidor Valle Micolau
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Manuel Isidor Valle Micolau (1874-1959) - Spanish village landscape - Oil on cardboard
Oil on cardboard 11.5x19 cm.
Frame measures 22x28 cm.
Photographer and artist from Lleida trai...
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1920s Impressionist Manuel Isidor Valle Micolau Art
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
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