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José Villegas Cordero

José Villegas Cordero (1844–1921) was a Spanish painter.

Also recorded as José Villegas; Jose Villegas; Jose Villegas Cordero; José Villegas y Cordero; Jose Villegas y Cordero; j. villegas.

Overview

Born at Seville in 1844, died at Madrid in 1921.

In detail

José Villegas Cordero studied at Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Saint Isabel of Hungary and University of Seville. training under José María Romero y López, Eduardo Cano and Federico de Madrazo y Kuntz is recorded. Luis Menéndez Pidal, Justo Ruiz Luna and Gonzalo Bilbao Martínez are recorded as having studied under José Villegas Cordero. the recorded working language is Spanish.

Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait and genre. The authority associates the name with Costumbrismo.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Rome. Employment is recorded with Museo del Prado. Positions recorded include director of Museo del Prado.

Work by José Villegas Cordero is recorded in the collections of Museo del Prado, Nationalmuseum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Huelva and Walters Art Museum.

Distinctions recorded are Grand cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso XII.

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “José Villegas (painter)”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q517574: José Villegas Cordero

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