Madrid - Animal Paintings

EMILIO GRAU SALA Spanish, 1911 - 1975 LE CONCOURS HIPPIQUE signed "Grau Sala" (lower centre) signed, located and titled "GRAU SALA / 6. RUE DE CHEVREUSE / PARIS 6 / "LE CONCOURS HIPP...

MANUEL RODRÍGUEZ DE GUZMÁN Spanish, 1818 - 1867 LA FAENA DEL PICADOR signed "M. Rodriguez" (lower left) oil on canvas 23 x 34-1/4 inches (58.5 x 87 cm.) framed: 31-5/8 x 43-1/8 inches (81 x 109.5 cm.) PROVENANCE Private Collector, Seville Manuel Rodríguez de Guzmán (Seville, June 20, 1818-Madrid, 1867) was a Spanish painter of the Romantic period who excelled in the composition of costumbrista themes. He began painting at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Santa Isabel de Hungría in his hometown with José Domínguez...

EUGENIO LUCAS VELÁZQUEZ Spanish, 1817 - 1870 VARILARGUEROS ACOSANDO AL TORO oil on canvas 22-1/2 x 29 inches (57 x 74 cm.) framed: 28-1/8 x 35 ...

EUGENIO LUCAS VELÁZQUEZ Spanish, 1817 - 1870 SANGRE EN LA FIESTA oil on canvas 22-1/2 x 29 inches (57 x 74 cm.) framed: 28-1/8 x 35 inches (71....

EMILIO GRAU SALA Spanish, 1911 - 1975 DEAUVILLE, 1963 signed "Grau Sala" (lower left) signed again, titled & dated "GRAU SALA / Deauville / 1963" (on the reverse) oil on canvas 15 x ...

MANUEL HERNÁNDEZ MOMPÓ Spanish, 1927 - 1992 GALLO signed & dated "H Mompó 1959" (lower left) signed again, located & titled "H Mompó / CALLE. FRANCISCO SAN FIZ, 4, ARAVACA, MADRID (ESPAÑA) / "GALLO"" (on the reverse) oil on canvas 18 x 24 inches (46 x 61 cm.) framed: 19-1/3 x 25-1/4 inches (49 x 64 cm.) PROVENANCE Private Collection, New Jersey Manuel Hernández Mompó was born in Valencia in 1927 and died in Madrid in 1992. Painter, engraver and sculptor, he began his training with his father drawing teacher, and attended the School of Arts and Crafts before entering in 1942 at the School of Fine Arts of San Carlos de Valencia, where he concluded his studies in 1949. Before finishing his career in 1946 he won a Gold Medal at the Exhibition of Anniversary Art...

FRANCISCO DOMINGO MARQUÉS Spain, 1842 - 1920 REST IN THE TAVERN signed, located & dated “Domingo / PARIS / 1890” (lower left) with red wax seal with interlocking initials ("FD") printed (on the reverse) oil on wood panel 9-1/2 x 10-1/4 inches (24 x 26 cm.) Francisco Domingo Marqués was a Spanish painter born in Valencia in 1842. He was a self-taught artist who began his career as a decorative painter before turning to portraiture, genre scenes, and landscapes. Marqués gained recognition for his realistic depictions of everyday life and his ability to capture the essence of his subjects. In 1864, Marqués moved to Madrid and joined the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando, where he studied under Federico de Madrazo. He quickly became a prominent member of the Madrid art scene and exhibited his works at numerous prestigious exhibitions, including the National Exhibition of Fine Arts and the Paris Salon. Marqués was known for his use of vibrant colors and his masterful handling of light and shadow. He painted a wide range of subjects, including religious scenes, still lifes, and landscapes, but he is perhaps best known for his portraits of Spanish royalty...

CELSO LAGAR Spanish, 1891 - 1966 TAUROMAQUIA signed "Lagar" (lower right) oil on wood panel 9-1/4 x 12-3/4 inches (23.5 x 32.5 cm.) framed: 16-3/4 x 20 inches (42.5 x 51 cm.) PROV...

EMILIO GRAU SALA Spanish, 1911 - 1975 PADDOCK AT DEAUVILLE signed & dated "Grau Sala, ´56" (lower right) signed again, located & dated "Grau Sala, Deauville, 1956" on the reverse oil...

BALDOMERO ROMERO RESSENDI Spanish 1922 - 1977 "Maja" The Elegant Female Cat signed "B. Ressendi" (lower right) oil on canvas 24-1/8 X 19-3/4 inches (61 X 50 cm.) framed: 30-1/4 X 25-7/8 (76.5 X 65.5 cm.) PROVENANCE Private Collector, Seville, Spain Baldomero Romero Ressendi (Seville, January 20, 1922-Madrid, April 11, 1977), was a Spanish painter. Biography He trained at the School of Fine Arts in Seville, where he stood out for his great artistic talent, although he was considered by some of his teachers as extravagant for his tendency to get out of conventional classical molds. During his formative period in Seville, he coincided with the natural painter of Marchena Eufemiano Sánchez, with whom he maintained a great friendship throughout his life. From 1946 onwards he became famous as an outrageous painter, some of his works were considered obscene by the religious authority and disrespectful of morality, although he always enjoyed protectors and friends who held him in high regard. His style can be framed within expressionism. Among his main works we can point out: The booth of San Bernardo, The Temptations of Saint Jerome, The Eighth Circle or The Burial of Christ...

BALDOMERO ROMERO RESSENDI Spanish 1922 - 1977 "Torero" The Male Cat signed "B. Ressendi" (lower right) oil on canvas 24-1/8 X 19-3/4 inches (61 X 50 cm.) framed: 30-1/4 X 25-7/8 (76.5 X 65.5 cm.) PROVENANCE Private Collector, Seville, Spain Baldomero Romero Ressendi (Seville, January 20, 1922-Madrid, April 11, 1977), was a Spanish painter. Biography He trained at the School of Fine Arts in Seville, where he stood out for his great artistic talent, although he was considered by some of his teachers as extravagant for his tendency to get out of conventional classical molds. During his formative period in Seville, he coincided with the natural painter of Marchena Eufemiano Sánchez, with whom he maintained a great friendship throughout his life. From 1946 onwards he became famous as an outrageous painter, some of his works were considered obscene by the religious authority and disrespectful of morality, although he always enjoyed protectors and friends who held him in high regard. His style can be framed within expressionism. Among his main works we can point out: The booth of San Bernardo, The Temptations of Saint Jerome, The Eighth Circle or The Burial of Christ...

PIERRE-NAPOLÉON EUGÈNE RELIN French, 1837 - 1908 LIONESS AND CUBS signed and dated "E. Relin", 1905 (lower right) oil on canvas 43-1/2 x 61 inches (110 x 154.5 cm.) framed: 48-1/2 x 65-3/4 inches (122.5 x 166.5 cm.) PROVENANCE Sotheby's London sale...