Follow models by Enrique Martínez Cubells

Spanish school of the mid-twentieth century.
Following models of ENRIQUE MARTÍNEZ CUBELLS (Madrid, 1874 - Málaga, 1947).
"Farewell to the fishermen".
Oil on canvas.
Signed "Fuentes" in the lower corner.
Measurements: 20 x 22,5 cm; 32,5 x 34,5 cm (frame).

As indicated by the annotation in the lower right corner ("copy, Fuentes"), this is a faithful version of a painting by Enrique Martínez Cubells of the same title, an author who showed a predilection for portraying the environments of fishing ports.

Son of the Valencian painter Salvador Martínez Cubells, he began his training in his father's workshop, later continuing his studies at the Special School of Painting, Sculpture and Engraving in Madrid, where he would later become a professor. His style was freed from his father's influence after a trip to Europe in 1898. His admiration for German modern art led him to settle for four years in Munich, and later he made stays in Venice, Paris and Amsterdam. He participated assiduously in the National Exhibitions of Fine Arts, obtaining a third medal in 1897, second in 1899 and 1901, and first in 1904 and 1912. Likewise, he was awarded a first medal at the Buenos Aires International Exposition of 1910, as well as a grand prize at the Panama Exposition of 1916. He later became a member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando in Madrid. Between January and March 2003 Ibercaja presented in Zaragoza the first anthological exhibition dedicated to this painter. He is represented in the Prado Museum and in the Fine Arts Museums of Valencia, La Rioja, Malaga, Alava and San Sebastian, among others.