Julia Alcayde y Montoya (1885–1939) was a Spanish painter who specialised in painting still lifes and portraits.
Julia Alcayde y Montoya | |
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![]() Self Portrait, 1903 | |
Born | 1885 Gijón, Spain |
Died | 1939 (aged 53–54) Madrid, Spain |
Nationality | Spanish |
Known for | Painting |
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Biography
Alcayde y Montoya was born in 1885 in Gijón. She studied at the Escuelas de Artes y Oficios de España ( School of Arts and Crafts) in Madrid.[1] She exhibited regularly at the Spanish National Exhibition of Fine Arts where she won third place medals in 1892 and 1895, and second place medals in 1899, 1912 and 1920.[2][1] Alcayde y Montoya exhibited her work at the Palace of Fine Arts and The Woman's Building at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois.[3]
Alcayde y Montoya received second place commendations for The Stall on My Street (left) and Fruits (right) at the Spanish National Exhibition of Fine Arts in 1899 and 1912, respectively.
Gallery
- Still Life with Fruit, Vegetables, Birds, Hare and Pitchers, 1926
- Scenery, c. 20th-century
- Portrait of Young Man with Yellow Cloak, c. 20th-century
References
External links
- images of Alcayde y Montoya's paintings on artNET