José del Castillo

José del Castillo (1737–1793) was a Spanish painter, printmaker and copyist.

Also recorded as Joseph del Castillo; Josef del Castillo; Jose del Castillo; José DelCastillo; Josef DelCastillo; José Del Castillo.

José del Castillo in brief

Born
1737
Died
1793
Known for
painter, printmaker, copyist, writer, draftsperson, illustrator and artist
Place of birth
Madrid
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Overview

Born at Madrid in 1737, died at Madrid in 1793.

In detail

José del Castillo studied at Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando. training under Corrado Giaquinto is recorded. the recorded working language is Spanish.

Subjects and genres recorded for the work are animal art, genre and religious art. The authority associates the name with Neoclassicism.

Work by José del Castillo is recorded in the collections of Museo del Prado, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Hispanic Society of America, Harvard Art Museums and Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “José del Castillo”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q2598238: José del Castillo

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