José Balaca
Illustration — Retrato de dama con su hijo, c. • Illustration — Dama con abanico, c. Balaca y Carrión (1800–1869) was a Spanish painter born in Cartagena. He was father of the painters Eduardo Balaca and Ricardo Balaca.
Also recorded as José Balaca y Carrión · José Balaca Carrión · Jose Balaca · Jose Balaca y Carrion
José Balaca
José Balaca · Photography taken at Museo Romántico, Madrid. Own work · Public domain
- Died
- 1869 · Madrid.
- Nationality
- Spain
- Occupation
- painter · miniaturist
- Fields
- portrait
- Education
- Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando
- Languages
- Spanish
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Illustration — Retrato de dama con su hijo, c. • Illustration — Dama con abanico, c. Balaca y Carrión (1800–1869) was a Spanish painter born in Cartagena. He was father of the painters Eduardo Balaca and Ricardo Balaca.
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Born at Cartagena in 1810, died in Madrid in 1869.
José Balaca studied at Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando. The recorded working language is Spanish. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait.
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