Ricard Martí Aguiló

RICARD MARTÍ AGUILÓ (Barcelona, 1857–1935).
"On the Road."
Oil on panel.
Signed “R. Martí” in the lower right corner.
Measurements: 14 × 20 cm; 32.5 × 38.5 cm (frame).

Ricard Martí Aguiló was the son and disciple of Ramon Martí Alsina and also trained at the Escola de Llotja in Barcelona. He developed a realist body of work that included landscapes, seascapes, portraits, still lifes, and figure paintings. In 1891, he participated in the General Exhibition of Fine Arts in Barcelona, and that same year he painted the Portrait of Narcís Monturiol, which is currently part of the Gallery of Illustrious Catalans at the Barcelona History Museum. His painting remained closely tied to his father’s realism, though he developed a sensibility of his own that is particularly evident in his portraits and intimate scenes.