Guillermo Gómez Gil

GUILLERMO GÓMEZ GIL (Málaga, 1862 – Cádiz, 1942).
“Landscape.”
Oil on panel.
Signed in the lower left corner.
Measurements: 34 x 40 cm; 49 x 54.5 cm (frame).
Gómez Gil began his training in Málaga, where his first teacher was Emilio Ocón y Rivas; he later continued his studies as a pupil of Federico Ferrándiz and Antonio Muñoz Degrain. He specialized in landscape painting, particularly seascapes, paying special attention to lighting effects. He participated in the National Fine Arts Exhibitions, winning third prize in 1897 and second prize in 1901 and 1906. In 1910, he became a professor at the School of Arts and Industries in Seville, spending extended periods in Cádiz. His works are held in the Prado Museum, the Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection, the Municipal Heritage Museum of Málaga, the Museum of Fine Arts in Seville, the Provincial Council of Zamora, and the San Telmo Museum in San Sebastián.