Josep Soler de Morell Ysamat

JOSEP SOLER DE MORELL YSAMAT (Barcelona, 1880–1965).
“Tossa,” 1925.
Oil on cardboard.
Signed, dated, and located in the lower right corner.
Measurements: 32.5 x 37.5 cm; 48.5 x 54 cm (frame).
A landscape painter and priest, Josep Soler de Morell trained as a disciple of Josep Berga and spent much of his life in the town of Tossa de Mar, whose surroundings and views he depicted on numerous occasions. He was also a writer, and in 1935 he published *El Peregrí de Tossa o Vot del poble de Tossa*. His work is currently represented in the Museu d’Art de Girona, as well as in various private collections.