Joaquín Domínguez Bécquer (25 September 1817,

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26 July 1879, Seville) was a Spanish

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painter.

Biography

His family was originally from the

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, and their name was "Becker". He studied in his hometown at the Academia de Bellas Artes with his cousin, the painter

José Domínguez Bécquer José María Domínguez Insausti, better known as José Domínguez Bécquer (22 January 1805, Seville - 28 January 1841, Seville) was a Spanish painter in the Costumbrismo style. He was the father of the famous poet, Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer, and ...

. Later, he would become a teacher there, and a full member in 1847. When José Domínguez died, in 1841, Joaquín became the guardian of his son,

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, who would also become a painter. His first major commission came from the court of Queen

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to direct the artistic work being done on the occasion of the restoration of the

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. This earned him the honorary title of

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, and he was appointed Master of Drawing for the Queen's nephews; the sons of Luisa Fernanda de Borbón and Antoine de Orleans. He was a renowned exponent of the Costumbrista style, with Sevillian themes; many of which may be seen at the Museum of Romanticism in Madrid and the

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. He also did portraits, urban landscapes, and historical scenes; notably a large canvas depicting the

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, which is displayed in the headquarters of the

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. Several works may also be seen at the

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.Works of Joaquín Domínguez Bécquer
@ CERES, Museum collections of Spain Much of his work, however, remains in private collections.

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Biography
@ MCN Biografías
More works by Bécquer
@ ArtNet {{DEFAULTSORT:Dominguez Becquer, Joaquin 1817 births 1879 deaths 19th-century Spanish painters Spanish genre painters Painters from Seville

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