José Balaca
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José Balaca y Carrión (1800–1869) was a Spanish painter born in Cartagena.[1] He was father of the painters Eduardo Balaca and Ricardo Balaca.
In 1828, he went to Madrid to attend the
painter and producer of miniatures, receiving commissions from the royal court.He travelled extensively, making lengthy stays in London and Paris, where he resided and worked for some time. Balaca finally returned to Spain and settled permanently in Madrid in 1852. He died there at the age of sixty-nine on November 19, 1869.
References
- ^ Catálogo de pinturas de la Real Academia de la Historia 2003 p267 Real Academia de la Historia (Spain), Herbert González Zymla, Leticia M. de Frutos Sastre - "Hijo del pintor José Balaca y Carrión (1810-1869) y hermano de Ricardo (1844- 1880). también pintor. se formó con su padre hasta ser admitido en la Escuela Especial de Pintura de la Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, ..."
- D. Foskett, A Dictionary of British Miniature Painters, Vol I, London (1972)
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