Ricardo Verdugo Landi

RICARDO VERDUGO LANDI (Málaga, 1871 – Madrid, 1930).
“Fishing Boat.”
Pencil on paper.
Signed in the lower left corner.
Measurements: 14 x 22 cm; 27 x 35.5 cm (frame).

Provenance: Estate of Ramon Martí Alsina and Ricard Martí Aguiló.
Artistic and heritage collection originating in the legacy of Catalan painters Ramon Martí Alsina (1826–1894), a seminal figure of 19th-century Catalan Realism, and his son Ricard Martí Aguiló (1857–1935).

Passed down and enriched across successive generations, the collection brings together works from the original holdings of both artists alongside acquisitions made by their descendants. Dedicated to preserving and recovering the family legacy, the descendants actively reacquired works by the painters as they entered the market, progressively expanding the collection to encompass paintings, sculptures, archaeological artifacts, and other items of artistic and historical significance.
Verdugo Landi’s undisputed mentor was Emilio Ocón, a prominent 19th-century marine painter of whom he was the favorite disciple. He eventually settled in Madrid, where he worked as an illustrator for *La Esfera*, a publication edited by his brother Francisco. In 1894, he returned to Málaga, where he was appointed curator of the city’s museum. He regularly participated in the National Fine Arts Exhibitions, winning third prize in 1899 and 1906 and second prize in 1910 and 1929. He was also awarded an honorable mention at the 1892 International Exhibition in Madrid. He also distinguished himself at international exhibitions, winning a second medal at the Panama International Exhibition (1916), the Grand Diploma of Honor at the Hispano-French Exhibition in Zaragoza (1919), and a second medal at the Barcelona International Exhibition (1929). His works are represented in the Prado Museum, the MACBA in Barcelona, the Museum of Fine Arts and Municipal Heritage in Málaga, and the Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection, among other public and private collections.