Ramon de Capmany

RAMÓN CAPMANY MONTANER (Canet de Mar, 1899 - Barcelona, 1992).
"Roman Elegies. 1958.
Engraving and discarded metal engraving plate. Unique proof.
Hand signed and dedicated by the author in the lower right corner.
Soiling and some wrinkles.
Size: 25 x 18cm (plate); 32 x 25 cm (total engraving).
Painter, engraver and bibliophile, Ramón Capmany was a disciple of Francesc Labarta at the Escuela de la Lonja in Barcelona. As a painter he devoted himself mainly to landscapes (especially of old Barcelona and Montseny), with a naturalistic style, faithful to nature, detailed and with fine strokes. He held important solo and group exhibitions in Barcelona, Paris, Madrid, Munich and London, among other European cities. His prizes include the Travelling Exhibition in New York (1926), an exhibition that brought him international fame, and the gold medal in the competition "Barcelona seen by its artists" (1931). He exhibited regularly at the Sala Parés and was a member of the group Los Evolucionistas until 1923. He also collaborated on many of the collector's editions of the Montaner y Simón publishing house, a prominent company to which the artist was linked by family ties, always using etching, generally in colour. He is represented at MACBA.