Ginés Andrés de Aguirre (21 October 1727,

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- 18 July 1800,

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)Manuel Jorge Aragoneses, "A propósito de unas pinturas extraviadas de Ginés Andrés de Aguirre", In: ''Murgetana'', #19, pgs.79-84 was a Spanish painter. Most of his works are urban or pastoral

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scenes.

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His family moved to

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in 1739. Where he received his initial artistic training is unknown, but he enrolled at the newly created

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in 1752. During his time there, he failed to obtain any of the numerous prizes awarded by the Academia.Jesús López Ortega: "Ginés Andrés de Aguirre (1727-1800). Un pintor entre España y América", in ''Boletín de la Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando'', Vols.122-123 (2020-2021), pgs.119-224 In 1758, he entered a competition for a scholarship to Rome, but came in third. The painting he presented, "

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before

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", has been preserved at the Academia. After pleading extreme poverty, he was given a pension that allowed him to continue his studies in Madrid, on condition that he follow the same curriculum being taught in Rome. His teacher, whose workshops he attended during the day, was

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. This left his evenings free for classes at the Academia. He became a supernumerary member of the Academia in 1764. He was named an "Academician of Merit" in 1770, the same year he began working for the

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. During the following years, his style was influenced by

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and

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, In 1785, he acted as an assistant to

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; helping to restore royal portraits.Immaculata Rodríguez Moya, ''El retrato en México, 1781-1867'', University of Seville, 2006, In 1786, he and

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were named to official positions at the

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in Mexico. Shortly after arriving, however, he had a serious argument with

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, the director general there; a person known for his quick temper and authoritarian attitudes. This led him to write a letter to

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, secretary of the Academia in Madrid, complaining that he felt "imprisoned". He may given up his academic positions, according to a letter by Acuña that made a similar complaint.José Manuel Arnaiz
"Cosme de Acuña y la influencia de la escuela madrileña de finales del siglo XVIII"
In: ''Boletín de la Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando'', #73, (1991), pgs.135-178. Gil also wrote a letter, to King Charles IV, complaining about his teachers' poor performance, and singling out Aguirre for special criticism. Aguirre-fernandoIII

His activities during his last four years are unknown. For a time, his associates believed that he had returned to Spain.

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