Eliseo Meifrèn Roig

ELISEO MEIFRÈN ROIG (Barcelona, 1857–1940).
“Landscape.”
Colored pencils on cardboard.
Signed in the lower right corner.
Provenance: the artist’s family.
Measurements: 15.5 x 22 cm; 34.5 x 41 cm (frame)
A student of Antonio Caba at the School of Fine Arts in Barcelona, after completing his studies he spent some time in Paris, where he witnessed the public emergence of Impressionism and was introduced to “plein air” painting. He returned to Barcelona in 1879 and, that same year, won the gold medal at the Valencia Regional Exhibition. He held solo exhibitions in Spain, the United States, South America, and Europe. Throughout his career, he received awards at official exhibitions in Madrid, Barcelona, Paris, Buenos Aires, and San Diego. His works are represented in the Prado Museum, the National Art Museum of Catalonia, the MACBA in Barcelona, and the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, among many others.