Bandit and soldier, a couple. Oils on panels. LUCAS VILLAAMIL, Eugenio (Madrid, 1858-1919). They present a signature and remnants of a signature. This pair of panels depicts two male busts against a blue background. Despite their detail and naturalism, they are not portraits per se, but rather "type paintings," reflecting the prevailing conception of a bandit or a general at the time, in line with certain common tenets of Spanish Romanticism. Eugenio Lucas Villaamil began his training with his father, Eugenio Lucas Velázquez, and continued it at the Special School of Painting in Madrid. His work was notable for largely following his father's style, with a strong Goyaesque influence in both style and subject matter (he also copied some of Goya's paintings), and he was a protégé of José Lázaro Galdiano. Thus, in addition to depictions of traditional Madrid, bullfighting, and other subjects, he was also known for his portraits, urban scenes (of both the upper and lower classes), and other works. His work is held in numerous private collections and institutions such as the Prado Museum (Madrid), the Carmen Thyssen Museum (Málaga), the Lázaro Galdiano Museum (Madrid), the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando (Madrid), and the National Museum of Romanticism (Madrid), among others.
· Size: 23,5x4,5x28 cms. int: 11x15,5 cms
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Ref.: ZF1117