Josep Cusachs i Cusachs Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Josep Cusachs i Cusachs Art Value Price Guide

Dec. 18, 2024
JOSEP CUSACHS. Cavalry soldiers.
Est: €24,000 - €27,000
Oil on canvas. Signed and dated 1895. 79x160 cm.
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Dec. 18, 2024
JOSEP CUSACHS. Boy with a hat.
Est: €750 - €850
Oil on canvas Signed, located in Mas-Ram and dated 1884 46x38 cm.
Balclis
Dec. 12, 2024
JOSEP CUSACHS (Montpellier, France, 1851 - Barcelona, 1908). "Soldier". Mixed media on paper. Signed.
Est: €1,400 - €1,600
JOSEP CUSACHS (Montpellier, France, 1851 - Barcelona, 1908). "Soldier". Mixed media on paper. Signed. Measurements: 27 x 15 cm; 40 x 26 cm (frame). José Cusachs was born accidentally in France, since his parents were there on a trip, but his art and his life were always linked to two localities: Barcelona and Mataró. In 1865, after passing a competitive examination, he entered the Artillery Academy to pursue a military career. However, in 1882, after a brilliant career that led him to be Captain of the Army for war merits, he asked for retirement to devote himself to painting. Trained in Barcelona under the direction of Simón Gómez, he completed his artistic studies with a stay in Paris, in the studio of Édouard Détaille, one of the greatest experts in military themes, a genre that would become Cusachs' favorite. During these years he would make his work known through individual exhibitions, such as the ones he held regularly from 1884 at the Sala Parés in Barcelona, always obtaining great success in sales and critics. In 1890 he was already a regular exhibitor at the gallery, where he showed new works every week. The bond between Cusachs and the Sala Parés was so deep, in fact, that after the painter's death the gallery fell into a period of absolute decadence. Cusachs also participated in official competitions; in 1887 he obtained notable recognition at the National Exhibition of Fine Arts in Madrid with three paintings, one of which was acquired by the regent María Cristina ("En el campo de maniobras"). In 1891 he participated in the Berlin Exhibition and won the Gold Medal for his work "Maneuvers of division". Cusachs also stood out as a famous military portraitist, and painted, among others, General Prim, King Alfonso XIII in military uniform and Mexican President Profirio Díaz. The bulk of his work is collected in the Museum of Modern Art in Madrid and in the National Art Museum of Catalonia.
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Dec. 12, 2024
JOSEP CUSACHS (Montpellier, France, 1851 - Barcelona, 1908). "Battle scene", 1890. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated in the lower right corner. It presents slight faults in the area of the sky.
Est: €20,000 - €25,000
JOSEP CUSACHS (Montpellier, France, 1851 - Barcelona, 1908). "Transfer of the Wounded, 1890. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated in the lower right corner. It presents slight faults in the area of the sky. Size: 75 x 120 cm; 90 x 135 cm (frame). The pictorial genius of Cusachs lay above all in his tremendous plastic and conceptual sensibility to divert the military theme (in which traditionally the epic celebration had prevailed) towards intimate situations, samples of comradeship, and to show the suffering in the battlefield. He never painted the wars themselves but focused on the before or after, their antechambers or their sad backyards: here we see soldiers carrying their wounded comrades on stretchers. The lowered heads, the slow advance of the retreating army, the cloaks covering tired shoulders, the uniforms glinting metallic under a leaden sky... make for a scene of great emotional intensity. The mastery of the drawing and the bold use of light are translated into soft chromatic shifts. The ability to capture the joint movement of large masses of people set in a landscape tarnished with melancholy is another of the attributes of this great painter. José Cusachs was born accidentally in France, as his parents were travelling there, but his art and his life were always linked to two places: Barcelona and Mataró. In 1865, after passing a competitive examination, he entered the Artillery Academy for a military career. However, in 1882, after a brilliant career that led him to become a captain in the army for war merits, he asked for retirement to devote himself to painting. Trained in Barcelona under the guidance of Simón Gómez, he completed his artistic studies with a stay in Paris at the studio of Édouard Détaille, one of the greatest experts in military themes, a genre that became Cusachs's favourite. During these years he made his work known through solo exhibitions, such as those he held regularly from 1884 onwards at the Sala Parés in Barcelona, which were always a great success with both sales and critics. By 1890 he was already a regular exhibitor at the gallery, where he showed new works every week. The bond between Cusachs and the Sala Parés was so deep, in fact, that after the painter's death the gallery fell into a period of absolute decadence. Cusachs also took part in official competitions; in 1887 he obtained notable recognition at the National Exhibition of Fine Arts in Madrid with three paintings, one of which was acquired by the regent Maria Cristina ("En el campo de maniobras" ("On the Manoeuvre Field"). In 1891 he took part in the Berlin Exhibition and won the Gold Medal for his work "Division Manoeuvres". Cusachs was also a celebrated military portraitist, and painted General Prim, King Alfonso XIII in military uniform and Mexican President Profirio Díaz, among others. The bulk of his work is in the Museo de Arte Moderno in Madrid and the Museo Nacional de Arte de Cataluña.
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Jul. 18, 2024
JOSEP CUSACHS I CUSACHS (1851-1908). Study for "LADY WITH A HAT".
Est: €300 - €450
Charcoal on paper. Signed. 20 x 14 cm; 45 x 40 cm (frame).
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Jul. 18, 2024
JOSEP CUSACHS I CUSACHS (1851-1908). "FORMATION", 1904.
Est: €300 - €550
Watercolour on paper. Signed and dated. 9 x 14 cm; 28 x 33 cm (frame).
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Jul. 11, 2024
JOSEP CUSACHS. Attributed to. Military man.
Est: €400 - €450
Oil on canvas 41.5x55 cm.
Balclis
Jun. 06, 2024
JOSEP CUSACHS I CUSACHS (1851-1908). Sketch for lady and child.
Est: €300 - €600
Charcoal on paper. Signed. 24 x 31.5 cm; 36 x 44 cm (frame).
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Jun. 06, 2024
JOSEP CUSACHS I CUSACHS (1851-1908). Study for female figures.
Est: €200 - €400
Signed. 13 x 8.5 cm (drawings); 24 x 40.5 cm (frame).
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Jun. 06, 2024
JOSEP CUSACHS I CUSACHS (1851-1908). "WOMAN".
Est: €350 - €650
Watercolour on paper. Signed and dedicated. The paper has foxing. 33.5 x 23 cm; 45.5 x 35 cm (frame).
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Jun. 06, 2024
JOSEP CUSACHS I CUSACHS (1851-1908). "WOUNDED IN ACTION", 1900.
Est: €25,000 - €50,000
Oil on canvas. Signed and dated, as well as signed on the reverse, where there are restorations on the canvas. 80 x 160 cm; 114 x 193 cm (frame).
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Jun. 06, 2024
JOSEP CUSACHS I CUSACHS (1851-1908). "CARRIAGE", 1900.
Est: €3,500 - €9,000
Oil on canvas. Signed, dated and dedicated. "Al picolo J. Pujadas". With small flaws on the paint layer. 50 x 101 cm; 63 x 114 cm (frame).
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May. 23, 2024
JOSEP CUSACHS. Cavalry soldier.
Est: €18,000 - €19,000
Oil on canvas. Signed and dated 1906. 61 x 48 cm.
Balclis
May. 23, 2024
JOSEP CUSACHS (Montpellier, France, 1851 - Barcelona, 1908). "Military".1885. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated in the lower left corner. Exhibitions: "100 years of painting in the Barcelona collections", October 1968.
Est: €10,000 - €12,000
JOSEP CUSACHS (Montpellier, France, 1851 - Barcelona, 1908). "Military".1885. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated in the lower left corner. Exhibitions: "100 years of painting in the Barcelona collections", October 1968. Measurements: 73 x 45 cm; 88 x 60 cm (frame). José Cusachs was born accidentally in France, since his parents were there on a trip, but his art and his life were always linked to two localities: Barcelona and Mataró. In 1865, after passing a competitive examination, he entered the Artillery Academy to pursue a military career. However, in 1882, after a brilliant career that led him to be Captain of the Army for war merits, he asked for retirement to devote himself to painting. Trained in Barcelona under the direction of Simón Gómez, he completed his artistic studies with a stay in Paris, in the studio of Édouard Détaille, one of the greatest experts in military themes, a genre that would be Cusachs' favorite. Within the military themes, this artist was especially inclined to cavalry, due to his passion for horses. In 1880 he settled in Barcelona and began an extensive production of military studies, which were reproduced in the work of F. Barado entitled "La vida militar en España" (Military life in Spain). Previously, before leaving the Army, he had worked as a caricaturist and chronicler of a Spain immersed in a maelstrom of political events, in which he was immersed due to his military condition. It was precisely the success of these early works that prompted him to finally abandon his previous career to focus on art. During these years he would make his work known through individual exhibitions, such as the ones he held regularly from 1884 at the Sala Parés in Barcelona, always obtaining great success in sales and critics. In 1890 he was already a regular exhibitor at the gallery, where he showed new works every week. The bond between Cusachs and the Sala Parés was so deep, in fact, that after the painter's death the gallery fell into a period of absolute decadence. Cusachs also participated in official competitions; in 1887 he obtained a notable recognition at the National Exhibition of Fine Arts in Madrid. In 1891 he participated in the Berlin Exhibition and won the Gold Medal for his work "Maneuvers of Division". Cusachs also stood out as a famous military portraitist, and painted, among others, General Prim, King Alfonso XIII in military uniform and Mexican President Profirio Díaz. Other notable works by his hand are "The Flight to Egypt" (1904) from the Monastery of Montserrat, one of his few religious canvases, and "Abnegation" and "Distant Thought". Stylistically, Cusachs was a man open to innovation, although his work was always filtered through the filter of evaluation, study and meditation. Thus, he adopted those aspects he considered of value, and discarded the rest. The bulk of his work is collected in the Museum of Modern Art in Madrid and the National Art Museum of Catalonia, as well as other centers such as the Museum of Montjuïc de Montjuïc.
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May. 23, 2024
JOSEP CUSACHS (Montpellier, France, 1851 - Barcelona, 1908). "Military".1885. Oil on canvas. Signed, dedicated and dated in the lower right corner. Exhibitions: "100 years of painting in the Barcelona collections", October 1968.
Est: €10,000 - €12,000
JOSEP CUSACHS (Montpellier, France, 1851 - Barcelona, 1908). "Military".1885. Oil on canvas. Signed, dedicated and dated in the lower right corner. Exhibitions: "100 years of painting in the Barcelona collections", October 1968. Measurements: 73 x 45 cm; 88 x 60 cm (frame). José Cusachs was born accidentally in France, since his parents were there on a trip, but his art and his life were always linked to two localities: Barcelona and Mataró. In 1865, after passing a competitive examination, he entered the Artillery Academy to pursue a military career. However, in 1882, after a brilliant career that led him to be Captain of the Army for war merits, he asked for retirement to devote himself to painting. Trained in Barcelona under the direction of Simón Gómez, he completed his artistic studies with a stay in Paris, in the studio of Édouard Détaille, one of the greatest experts in military themes, a genre that would be Cusachs' favorite. Within the military themes, this artist was especially inclined to cavalry, due to his passion for horses. In 1880 he settled in Barcelona and began an extensive production of military studies, which were reproduced in the work of F. Barado entitled "La vida militar en España" (Military life in Spain). Previously, before leaving the Army, he had worked as a caricaturist and chronicler of a Spain immersed in a maelstrom of political events, in which he was immersed due to his military condition. It was precisely the success of these early works that prompted him to finally abandon his previous career to focus on art. During these years he would make his work known through individual exhibitions, such as the ones he held regularly from 1884 at the Sala Parés in Barcelona, always obtaining great success in sales and critics. In 1890 he was already a regular exhibitor at the gallery, where he showed new works every week. The bond between Cusachs and the Sala Parés was so deep, in fact, that after the painter's death the gallery fell into a period of absolute decadence. Cusachs also participated in official competitions; in 1887 he obtained a notable recognition at the National Exhibition of Fine Arts in Madrid. In 1891 he participated in the Berlin Exhibition and won the Gold Medal for his work "Maneuvers of Division". Cusachs also stood out as a famous military portraitist, and painted, among others, General Prim, King Alfonso XIII in military uniform and Mexican President Profirio Díaz. Other notable works by his hand are "The Flight to Egypt" (1904) from the Monastery of Montserrat, one of his few religious canvases, and "Abnegation" and "Distant Thought". Stylistically, Cusachs was a man open to innovation, although his work was always filtered through the filter of evaluation, study and meditation. Thus, he adopted those aspects he considered of value, and discarded the rest. The bulk of his work is collected in the Museum of Modern Art in Madrid and the National Art Museum of Catalonia, as well as other centers such as the Museum of Montjuïc de Montjuïc.
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May. 23, 2024
JOSEP CUSACHS (Montpellier, France, 1851 - Barcelona, 1908). "Study for a Battle Scene. Paris, ca.1900. Watercolour on paper. Signed and located in the lower right corner.
Est: €1,500 - €2,000
JOSEP CUSACHS (Montpellier, France, 1851 - Barcelona, 1908). "Study for a Battle Scene. Paris, ca.1900. Watercolour on paper. Signed and located in the lower right corner. Size: 11 x 20 cm; 36 x 45.5 cm (frame). In the heat of the battle, the rearing horses stand out in this composition by Cusachs, a sketch or preparatory study in which, with his characteristic swift and resolute stroke, he superimposes wounded bodies on the ground with energetic equine foreshortenings and galloping soldiers. José Cusachs was accidentally born in France, as his parents were travelling there, but his art and his life were always linked to two places: Barcelona and Mataró. In 1865, after passing a competitive examination, he entered the Artillery Academy for a military career. However, in 1882, after a brilliant career that led him to become a captain in the army for war merits, he asked for retirement to devote himself to painting. Trained in Barcelona under the guidance of Simón Gómez, he completed his artistic studies with a stay in Paris at the studio of Édouard Détaille, one of the greatest experts in military themes, a genre that Cusachs favoured. Among military themes, this artist was particularly fond of cavalry, due to his passion for horses. In 1880 he settled in Barcelona and began an extensive production of military studies, which were reproduced in F. Barado's work entitled "La vida militar en España" ("Military Life in Spain"). Previously, before leaving the army, he had worked as a caricaturist and chronicler of a Spain immersed in a maelstrom of political events, in which he was immersed due to his military status. During these years he made his work known through solo exhibitions, such as those he held regularly from 1884 onwards at the Sala Parés in Barcelona, which were always a great success with both sales and critics. By 1890 he was already a regular exhibitor at the gallery, where he showed new works every week. The bond between Cusachs and the Sala Parés was so deep, in fact, that after the painter's death the gallery fell into a period of absolute decadence. Cusachs also took part in official competitions; in 1887 he obtained notable recognition at the National Exhibition of Fine Arts in Madrid with three paintings, one of which was acquired by the regent Maria Cristina ("En el campo de maniobras" ("On the Manoeuvre Field"). In 1891 he took part in the Berlin Exhibition and won the Gold Medal for his work "Division Manoeuvres". The bulk of his work is in the Museo de Arte Moderno in Madrid and the Museo Nacional de Arte de Cataluña, as well as other centres such as the Museo de Montserrat, the Museo Nacional de Historia, the Capitanía General de Valencia, the Jefatura de Artillería in Valladolid, the Galería de Capitanes Ilustres in Barcelona City Hall and important private collections, such as the Santiago Gramunt collection.
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Apr. 11, 2024
JOSEP CUSACHS I CUSACHS (1851-1908). "FORMATION", 1904.
Est: €400 - €550
Watercolour on paper. Signed and dated. 9 x 14 cm; 28 x 33 cm (frame).
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Apr. 11, 2024
JOSEP CUSACHS I CUSACHS (1851-1908). "SOLDIERS RESTING", 1904.
Est: €400 - €550
Watercolour on paper. Signed and dated. 9 x 14 cm; 28 x 33 cm (frame).
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Apr. 11, 2024
JOSEP CUSACHS I CUSACHS (1851-1908). Study for "HORSES".
Est: €650 - €1,200
Oil on board. On the back there is a certificate issued by the antiques dealer Artur Ramon in 1980. 35 x 22 cm; 54 x 44 cm (frame).
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Jan. 15, 2024
JOSEP CUSACHS (Montpellier, France, 1851 - Barcelona, 1908). "Troops in a Landscape".1892. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated in the lower left corner.
Est: €12,000 - €15,000
JOSEP CUSACHS (Montpellier, France, 1851 - Barcelona, 1908). "Troops in a Landscape".1892. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated in the lower left corner. Retains a label on the back from the Petritxol gallery in Barcelona. It presents subtle craquelures. Measurements: 50 x 100 cm; 64 x 114 cm (frame). In Cusachs's work, the military theme was treated in a highly original way, by avoiding the moments of confrontation and choosing instead the stops along the way, the dead times or the antechambers of the wars. Instead of emphasising the epic of the battlefield, he sublimated the off-scenes of the fighting. In this horizontal format composition, his ability to communicate the sense of unity of the troops is commendable. The limits of the army, made up of countless horsemen, are lost on the horizon. The light swerves, reflected in the pond and the deep navy-blue coats, are treated with masterly technique. The battery of hooves also shines under a leaden sky. José Cusachs was accidentally born in France, as his parents were travelling there, but his art and his life were always linked to two places: Barcelona and Mataró. In 1865, after passing a competitive examination, he entered the Artillery Academy for a military career. However, in 1882, after a brilliant career that led him to become a Captain of the Army for war merits, he asked for retirement to devote himself to painting. Trained in Barcelona under the guidance of Simón Gómez, he completed his artistic studies with a stay in Paris at the studio of Édouard Détaille, one of the greatest experts in military themes, a genre that became Cusachs's favourite. Among military themes, this artist was particularly fond of cavalry, owing to his passion for horses. In 1880 he settled in Barcelona and began an extensive production of military studies, which were reproduced in F. Barado's work entitled "La vida militar en España" ("Military Life in Spain"). Previously, before leaving the army, he had worked as a caricaturist and chronicler of a Spain immersed in a maelstrom of political events, in which he was immersed due to his military status. It was precisely the success of these early works that prompted him to finally abandon his previous career to concentrate on art. During these years he made his work known through individual exhibitions, such as those he held regularly from 1884 onwards at the Sala Parés in Barcelona, which were always a great success in terms of sales and critical acclaim. By 1890 he was already a regular exhibitor at the gallery, where he showed new works every week. The bond between Cusachs and the Sala Parés was so deep, in fact, that after the painter's death the gallery fell into a period of absolute decadence. Cusachs also took part in official competitions; in 1887 he obtained notable recognition at the National Exhibition of Fine Arts in Madrid. In 1891 he took part in the Berlin Exhibition and won the Gold Medal for his work "Manoeuvres of Division". Cusachs was also a celebrated military portraitist, and painted General Prim, King Alfonso XIII in military uniform and the Mexican president Profirio Díaz, among others. Other notable works by his hand include "Flight into Egypt" (1904) from the monastery of Montserrat, one of his few religious canvases, and "Abnegation" and "Distant Thought". Stylistically, Cusachs was a man open to innovation, although his work was always filtered through the filter of appreciation, study and meditation. Thus, he adopted those aspects he considered to be of value and discarded the rest. The bulk of his work is housed in the Museum of Modern Art in Madrid and the National Art Museum of Catalonia, as well as in other centres such as the Museum of Montserrat, the National History Museum, the Captaincy General of Valencia, etc.
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Nov. 29, 2023
JOSEP CUSACHS (Montpellier, France, 1851 - Barcelona, 1908). "The Carriage. Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower left corner.
Est: €6,000 - €8,000
JOSEP CUSACHS (Montpellier, France, 1851 - Barcelona, 1908). "The Carriage. Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower left corner. Size: 30 x 50 cm; 42 x 62 cm (frame). The equine theme was worked with great sensitivity by Cusachs. Both in military scenes and in paintings of costumbrista or aristocratic themes like the one we are dealing with, the author found the excuse to represent horses galloping or at rest. Here, the white and light brown coat of two steeds shimmers smoothly in the silver light of an autumn day. An elegant lady ploughs her carriage, and behind her, several riders ride among the bare trunks of a sparse forest, which opens out into a misty background. José Cusachs was accidentally born in France, as his parents were travelling there, but his art and his life were always linked to two places: Barcelona and Mataró. In 1865, after passing a competitive examination, he entered the Artillery Academy for a military career. However, in 1882, after a brilliant career that led him to become a captain in the army for war merits, he requested retirement to devote himself to painting. Trained in Barcelona under the guidance of Simón Gómez, he completed his artistic studies with a stay in Paris at the studio of Édouard Détaille, one of the greatest experts in military themes, a genre that became Cusachs's favourite. Among military themes, this artist was particularly fond of cavalry, due to his passion for horses. In 1880 he settled in Barcelona and began an extensive production of military studies, which were reproduced in F. Barado's work entitled "La vida militar en España" ("Military Life in Spain"). Previously, before leaving the army, he had worked as a caricaturist and chronicler of a Spain immersed in a maelstrom of political events, in which he was immersed due to his military status. During these years he made his work known through solo exhibitions, such as those he held regularly from 1884 onwards at the Sala Parés in Barcelona, which were always a great success with both sales and critics. By 1890 he was already a regular exhibitor at the gallery, where he showed new works every week. The bond between Cusachs and the Sala Parés was so deep, in fact, that after the painter's death the gallery fell into a period of absolute decadence. Cusachs also took part in official competitions; in 1887 he obtained notable recognition at the National Exhibition of Fine Arts in Madrid with three paintings, one of which was acquired by the regent Maria Cristina ("En el campo de maniobras" ("On the Manoeuvre Field"). In 1891 he took part in the Berlin Exhibition and won the Gold Medal for his work "Division Manoeuvres". Cusachs was also a celebrated military portraitist, and painted General Prim, King Alfonso XIII in military uniform and Mexican President Profirio Díaz, among others. Other notable works by his hand include "Flight into Egypt" (1904) from the monastery of Montserrat, one of his few religious canvases, and "Abnegation" and "Distant Thought". Stylistically, Cusachs was a man open to innovation, although his work was always filtered through the filter of appreciation, study and meditation. Thus, he adopted those aspects he considered to be of value and discarded the rest. The bulk of his work is in the Museo de Arte Moderno in Madrid and the Museo Nacional de Arte de Cataluña.
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Nov. 09, 2023
JOSEP CUSACHS (Montpellier, France, 1851 - Barcelona, 1908). "Troops in a Landscape".1892. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated in the lower left corner.
Est: €15,000 - €18,000
JOSEP CUSACHS (Montpellier, France, 1851 - Barcelona, 1908). "Troops in a Landscape".1892. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated in the lower left corner. Retains a label on the back from the Petritxol gallery in Barcelona. It presents subtle craquelures. Measurements: 50 x 100 cm; 64 x 114 cm (frame). In Cusachs's work, the military theme was treated in a highly original way, by avoiding the moments of confrontation and choosing instead the stops along the way, the dead times or the antechambers of the wars. Instead of emphasising the epic of the battlefield, he sublimated the off-scenes of the fighting. In this horizontal format composition, his ability to communicate the sense of unity of the troops is commendable. The limits of the army, made up of countless horsemen, are lost on the horizon. The light swerves, reflected in the pond and the deep navy-blue coats, are treated with masterly technique. The battery of hooves also shines under a leaden sky. José Cusachs was accidentally born in France, as his parents were travelling there, but his art and his life were always linked to two places: Barcelona and Mataró. In 1865, after passing a competitive examination, he entered the Artillery Academy for a military career. However, in 1882, after a brilliant career that led him to become a Captain of the Army for war merits, he asked for retirement to devote himself to painting. Trained in Barcelona under the guidance of Simón Gómez, he completed his artistic studies with a stay in Paris at the studio of Édouard Détaille, one of the greatest experts in military themes, a genre that became Cusachs's favourite. Among military themes, this artist was particularly fond of cavalry, owing to his passion for horses. In 1880 he settled in Barcelona and began an extensive production of military studies, which were reproduced in F. Barado's work entitled "La vida militar en España" ("Military Life in Spain"). Previously, before leaving the army, he had worked as a caricaturist and chronicler of a Spain immersed in a maelstrom of political events, in which he was immersed due to his military status. It was precisely the success of these early works that prompted him to finally abandon his previous career to concentrate on art. During these years he made his work known through individual exhibitions, such as those he held regularly from 1884 onwards at the Sala Parés in Barcelona, which were always a great success in terms of sales and critical acclaim. By 1890 he was already a regular exhibitor at the gallery, where he showed new works every week. The bond between Cusachs and the Sala Parés was so deep, in fact, that after the painter's death the gallery fell into a period of absolute decadence. Cusachs also took part in official competitions; in 1887 he obtained notable recognition at the National Exhibition of Fine Arts in Madrid. In 1891 he took part in the Berlin Exhibition and won the Gold Medal for his work "Manoeuvres of Division". Cusachs was also a celebrated military portraitist, and painted General Prim, King Alfonso XIII in military uniform and the Mexican president Profirio Díaz, among others. Other notable works by his hand include "Flight into Egypt" (1904) from the monastery of Montserrat, one of his few religious canvases, and "Abnegation" and "Distant Thought". Stylistically, Cusachs was a man open to innovation, although his work was always filtered through the filter of appreciation, study and meditation. Thus, he adopted those aspects he considered to be of value and discarded the rest. The bulk of his work is housed in the Museum of Modern Art in Madrid and the National Art Museum of Catalonia, as well as in other centres such as the Museum of Montserrat, the National History Museum, the Captaincy General of Valencia, etc.
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Oct. 10, 2023
JOSEP CUSACHS (Montpellier, France, 1851 - Barcelona, 1908). "The Carriage. Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower left corner.
Est: €8,000 - €10,000
JOSEP CUSACHS (Montpellier, France, 1851 - Barcelona, 1908). "The Carriage. Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower left corner. Size: 30 x 50 cm; 42 x 62 cm (frame). The equine theme was worked with great sensitivity by Cusachs. Both in military scenes and in paintings of costumbrista or aristocratic themes like the one we are dealing with, the author found the excuse to represent horses galloping or at rest. Here, the white and light brown coat of two steeds shimmers smoothly in the silver light of an autumn day. An elegant lady ploughs her carriage, and behind her, several riders ride among the bare trunks of a sparse forest, which opens out into a misty background. José Cusachs was accidentally born in France, as his parents were travelling there, but his art and his life were always linked to two places: Barcelona and Mataró. In 1865, after passing a competitive examination, he entered the Artillery Academy for a military career. However, in 1882, after a brilliant career that led him to become a captain in the army for war merits, he requested retirement to devote himself to painting. Trained in Barcelona under the guidance of Simón Gómez, he completed his artistic studies with a stay in Paris at the studio of Édouard Détaille, one of the greatest experts in military themes, a genre that became Cusachs's favourite. Among military themes, this artist was particularly fond of cavalry, due to his passion for horses. In 1880 he settled in Barcelona and began an extensive production of military studies, which were reproduced in F. Barado's work entitled "La vida militar en España" ("Military Life in Spain"). Previously, before leaving the army, he had worked as a caricaturist and chronicler of a Spain immersed in a maelstrom of political events, in which he was immersed due to his military status. During these years he made his work known through solo exhibitions, such as those he held regularly from 1884 onwards at the Sala Parés in Barcelona, which were always a great success with both sales and critics. By 1890 he was already a regular exhibitor at the gallery, where he showed new works every week. The bond between Cusachs and the Sala Parés was so deep, in fact, that after the painter's death the gallery fell into a period of absolute decadence. Cusachs also took part in official competitions; in 1887 he obtained notable recognition at the National Exhibition of Fine Arts in Madrid with three paintings, one of which was acquired by the regent Maria Cristina ("En el campo de maniobras" ("On the Manoeuvre Field"). In 1891 he took part in the Berlin Exhibition and won the Gold Medal for his work "Division Manoeuvres". Cusachs was also a celebrated military portraitist, and painted General Prim, King Alfonso XIII in military uniform and Mexican President Profirio Díaz, among others. Other notable works by his hand include "Flight into Egypt" (1904) from the monastery of Montserrat, one of his few religious canvases, and "Abnegation" and "Distant Thought". Stylistically, Cusachs was a man open to innovation, although his work was always filtered through the filter of appreciation, study and meditation. Thus, he adopted those aspects he considered to be of value and discarded the rest. The bulk of his work is in the Museo de Arte Moderno in Madrid and the Museo Nacional de Arte de Cataluña.
Setdart Auction House
Oct. 05, 2023
JOSEP CUSACHS. Cavalry soldiers.
Est: €14,500 - €15,500
Oil on canvas Signed 50x100 cm.
Balclis
Jul. 04, 2023
JOSEP CUSACHS (Montpellier, France, 1851 - Barcelona, 1908). "Battle scene", 1890. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated in the lower right corner. It presents slight faults in the area of the sky.
Est: €20,000 - €25,000
JOSEP CUSACHS (Montpellier, France, 1851 - Barcelona, 1908). "Transfer of the Wounded, 1890. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated in the lower right corner. It presents slight faults in the area of the sky. Size: 75 x 120 cm; 90 x 135 cm (frame). The pictorial genius of Cusachs lay above all in his tremendous plastic and conceptual sensibility to divert the military theme (in which traditionally the epic celebration had prevailed) towards intimate situations, samples of comradeship, and to show the suffering in the battlefield. He never painted the wars themselves but focused on the before or after, their antechambers or their sad backyards: here we see soldiers carrying their wounded comrades on stretchers. The lowered heads, the slow advance of the retreating army, the cloaks covering tired shoulders, the uniforms glinting metallic under a leaden sky... make for a scene of great emotional intensity. The mastery of the drawing and the bold use of light are translated into soft chromatic shifts. The ability to capture the joint movement of large masses of people set in a landscape tarnished with melancholy is another of the attributes of this great painter. José Cusachs was born accidentally in France, as his parents were travelling there, but his art and his life were always linked to two places: Barcelona and Mataró. In 1865, after passing a competitive examination, he entered the Artillery Academy for a military career. However, in 1882, after a brilliant career that led him to become a captain in the army for war merits, he asked for retirement to devote himself to painting. Trained in Barcelona under the guidance of Simón Gómez, he completed his artistic studies with a stay in Paris at the studio of Édouard Détaille, one of the greatest experts in military themes, a genre that became Cusachs's favourite. During these years he made his work known through solo exhibitions, such as those he held regularly from 1884 onwards at the Sala Parés in Barcelona, which were always a great success with both sales and critics. By 1890 he was already a regular exhibitor at the gallery, where he showed new works every week. The bond between Cusachs and the Sala Parés was so deep, in fact, that after the painter's death the gallery fell into a period of absolute decadence. Cusachs also took part in official competitions; in 1887 he obtained notable recognition at the National Exhibition of Fine Arts in Madrid with three paintings, one of which was acquired by the regent Maria Cristina ("En el campo de maniobras" ("On the Manoeuvre Field"). In 1891 he took part in the Berlin Exhibition and won the Gold Medal for his work "Division Manoeuvres". Cusachs was also a celebrated military portraitist, and painted General Prim, King Alfonso XIII in military uniform and Mexican President Profirio Díaz, among others. The bulk of his work is in the Museo de Arte Moderno in Madrid and the Museo Nacional de Arte de Cataluña.
Setdart Auction House
Jul. 04, 2023
JOSEP CUSACHS (Montpellier, France, 1851 - Barcelona, 1908). "Study for a Battle Scene. Paris, ca.1900. Watercolour on paper. Signed and located in the lower right corner.
Est: €1,500 - €2,000
JOSEP CUSACHS (Montpellier, France, 1851 - Barcelona, 1908). "Study for a Battle Scene. Paris, ca.1900. Watercolour on paper. Signed and located in the lower right corner. Size: 11 x 20 cm; 36 x 45.5 cm (frame). In the heat of the battle, the rearing horses stand out in this composition by Cusachs, a sketch or preparatory study in which, with his characteristic swift and resolute stroke, he superimposes wounded bodies on the ground with energetic equine foreshortenings and galloping soldiers. José Cusachs was accidentally born in France, as his parents were travelling there, but his art and his life were always linked to two places: Barcelona and Mataró. In 1865, after passing a competitive examination, he entered the Artillery Academy for a military career. However, in 1882, after a brilliant career that led him to become a captain in the army for war merits, he asked for retirement to devote himself to painting. Trained in Barcelona under the guidance of Simón Gómez, he completed his artistic studies with a stay in Paris at the studio of Édouard Détaille, one of the greatest experts in military themes, a genre that Cusachs favoured. Among military themes, this artist was particularly fond of cavalry, due to his passion for horses. In 1880 he settled in Barcelona and began an extensive production of military studies, which were reproduced in F. Barado's work entitled "La vida militar en España" ("Military Life in Spain"). Previously, before leaving the army, he had worked as a caricaturist and chronicler of a Spain immersed in a maelstrom of political events, in which he was immersed due to his military status. During these years he made his work known through solo exhibitions, such as those he held regularly from 1884 onwards at the Sala Parés in Barcelona, which were always a great success with both sales and critics. By 1890 he was already a regular exhibitor at the gallery, where he showed new works every week. The bond between Cusachs and the Sala Parés was so deep, in fact, that after the painter's death the gallery fell into a period of absolute decadence. Cusachs also took part in official competitions; in 1887 he obtained notable recognition at the National Exhibition of Fine Arts in Madrid with three paintings, one of which was acquired by the regent Maria Cristina ("En el campo de maniobras" ("On the Manoeuvre Field"). In 1891 he took part in the Berlin Exhibition and won the Gold Medal for his work "Division Manoeuvres". The bulk of his work is in the Museo de Arte Moderno in Madrid and the Museo Nacional de Arte de Cataluña, as well as other centres such as the Museo de Montserrat, the Museo Nacional de Historia, the Capitanía General de Valencia, the Jefatura de Artillería in Valladolid, the Galería de Capitanes Ilustres in Barcelona City Hall and important private collections, such as the Santiago Gramunt collection.
Setdart Auction House
Jun. 29, 2023
JOSEP CUSACHS. "África".
Est: €10,000 - €11,000
Signed and dated 1888. On the back, label of Barrachina & Ramoneda and of Manuel Barbié's gallery from Barcelona. Reference literature: Daniel Giralt-Miracle and Pedro Mora Piris, "Josep Cusachs i Cusachs. Maestros del arte de los siglos XIX y XX", Barcelona, Ediciones M.C.Ballester, 1988, p. 292, cat. no. 32. Literature: "La vida militar en España", Barcelona, 1888, p. 242-243; "Nuestro soldados", Barcelona, 1909, p. 137; "Francisco Franco, un siglo de España", Madrid, 1973, p. 73; "Historia de las Fuerzas Armadas", vol. I. Zaragoza, 1983. 75x120 cm.
Balclis
Jun. 21, 2023
JOSEP CUSACHS I CUSACHS (1851-1908). Study for "HORSES".
Est: €800 - €1,500
Oil on board. On the back there is a certificate issued by the antiques dealer Artur Ramon in 1980. 35 x 22 cm; 54 x 44 cm (frame).
Subarna Subastas
Jun. 21, 2023
JOSEP CUSACHS (Montpellier, France, 1851 - Barcelona, 1908). "The Carriage. Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower left corner.
Est: €10,000 - €12,000
JOSEP CUSACHS (Montpellier, France, 1851 - Barcelona, 1908). "The Carriage. Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower left corner. Size: 30 x 50 cm; 42 x 62 cm (frame). The equine theme was worked with great sensitivity by Cusachs. Both in military scenes and in paintings of costumbrista or aristocratic themes like the one we are dealing with, the author found the excuse to represent horses galloping or at rest. Here, the white and light brown coat of two steeds shimmers smoothly in the silver light of an autumn day. An elegant lady ploughs her carriage, and behind her, several riders ride among the bare trunks of a sparse forest, which opens out into a misty background. José Cusachs was accidentally born in France, as his parents were travelling there, but his art and his life were always linked to two places: Barcelona and Mataró. In 1865, after passing a competitive examination, he entered the Artillery Academy for a military career. However, in 1882, after a brilliant career that led him to become a captain in the army for war merits, he requested retirement to devote himself to painting. Trained in Barcelona under the guidance of Simón Gómez, he completed his artistic studies with a stay in Paris at the studio of Édouard Détaille, one of the greatest experts in military themes, a genre that became Cusachs's favourite. Among military themes, this artist was particularly fond of cavalry, due to his passion for horses. In 1880 he settled in Barcelona and began an extensive production of military studies, which were reproduced in F. Barado's work entitled "La vida militar en España" ("Military Life in Spain"). Previously, before leaving the army, he had worked as a caricaturist and chronicler of a Spain immersed in a maelstrom of political events, in which he was immersed due to his military status. During these years he made his work known through solo exhibitions, such as those he held regularly from 1884 onwards at the Sala Parés in Barcelona, which were always a great success with both sales and critics. By 1890 he was already a regular exhibitor at the gallery, where he showed new works every week. The bond between Cusachs and the Sala Parés was so deep, in fact, that after the painter's death the gallery fell into a period of absolute decadence. Cusachs also took part in official competitions; in 1887 he obtained notable recognition at the National Exhibition of Fine Arts in Madrid with three paintings, one of which was acquired by the regent Maria Cristina ("En el campo de maniobras" ("On the Manoeuvre Field"). In 1891 he took part in the Berlin Exhibition and won the Gold Medal for his work "Division Manoeuvres". Cusachs was also a celebrated military portraitist, and painted General Prim, King Alfonso XIII in military uniform and Mexican President Profirio Díaz, among others. Other notable works by his hand include "Flight into Egypt" (1904) from the monastery of Montserrat, one of his few religious canvases, and "Abnegation" and "Distant Thought". Stylistically, Cusachs was a man open to innovation, although his work was always filtered through the filter of appreciation, study and meditation. Thus, he adopted those aspects he considered to be of value and discarded the rest. The bulk of his work is in the Museo de Arte Moderno in Madrid and the Museo Nacional de Arte de Cataluña.
Setdart Auction House
Jun. 12, 2023
JOSEP CUSACHS (Montpellier, France, 1851 - Barcelona, 1908). "Troops in a Landscape".1892. Oil on canvas.
Est: €22,000 - €25,000
JOSEP CUSACHS (Montpellier, France, 1851 - Barcelona, 1908). "Troops in a Landscape".1892. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated in the lower left corner. Retains a label on the back from the Petritxol gallery in Barcelona. It presents subtle craquelures. Measurements: 50 x 100 cm; 64 x 114 cm (frame). In Cusachs's work, the military theme was treated in a highly original way, by avoiding the moments of confrontation and choosing instead the stops along the way, the dead times or the antechambers of the wars. Instead of emphasising the epic of the battlefield, he sublimated the off-scenes of the fighting. In this horizontal format composition, his ability to communicate the sense of unity of the troops is commendable. The limits of the army, made up of countless horsemen, are lost on the horizon. The light swerves, reflected in the pond and the deep navy-blue coats, are treated with masterly technique. The battery of hooves also shines under a leaden sky. José Cusachs was accidentally born in France, as his parents were travelling there, but his art and his life were always linked to two places: Barcelona and Mataró. In 1865, after passing a competitive examination, he entered the Artillery Academy for a military career. However, in 1882, after a brilliant career that led him to become a Captain of the Army for war merits, he asked for retirement to devote himself to painting. Trained in Barcelona under the guidance of Simón Gómez, he completed his artistic studies with a stay in Paris at the studio of Édouard Détaille, one of the greatest experts in military themes, a genre that became Cusachs's favourite. Among military themes, this artist was particularly fond of cavalry, owing to his passion for horses. In 1880 he settled in Barcelona and began an extensive production of military studies, which were reproduced in F. Barado's work entitled "La vida militar en España" ("Military Life in Spain"). Previously, before leaving the army, he had worked as a caricaturist and chronicler of a Spain immersed in a maelstrom of political events, in which he was immersed due to his military status. It was precisely the success of these early works that prompted him to finally abandon his previous career to concentrate on art. During these years he made his work known through individual exhibitions, such as those he held regularly from 1884 onwards at the Sala Parés in Barcelona, which were always a great success in terms of sales and critical acclaim. By 1890 he was already a regular exhibitor at the gallery, where he showed new works every week. The bond between Cusachs and the Sala Parés was so deep, in fact, that after the painter's death the gallery fell into a period of absolute decadence. Cusachs also took part in official competitions; in 1887 he obtained notable recognition at the National Exhibition of Fine Arts in Madrid. In 1891 he took part in the Berlin Exhibition and won the Gold Medal for his work "Manoeuvres of Division". Cusachs was also a celebrated military portraitist, and painted General Prim, King Alfonso XIII in military uniform and the Mexican president Profirio Díaz, among others. Other notable works by his hand include "Flight into Egypt" (1904) from the monastery of Montserrat, one of his few religious canvases, and "Abnegation" and "Distant Thought". Stylistically, Cusachs was a man open to innovation, although his work was always filtered through the filter of appreciation, study and meditation. Thus, he adopted those aspects he considered to be of value and discarded the rest. The bulk of his work is housed in the Museum of Modern Art in Madrid and the National Art Museum of Catalonia, as well as in other centres such as the Museum of Montserrat, the National History Museum, the Captaincy General of Valencia, etc.
Setdart Auction House
May. 30, 2023
JOSEP CUSACHS (Montpellier, France, 1851 - Barcelona, 1908). "Battle scene", 1890. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated in the lower right corner. It presents slight faults in the area of the sky.
Est: €30,000 - €35,000
JOSEP CUSACHS (Montpellier, France, 1851 - Barcelona, 1908). "Transfer of the Wounded, 1890. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated in the lower right corner. It presents slight faults in the area of the sky. Size: 75 x 120 cm; 90 x 135 cm (frame). The pictorial genius of Cusachs lay above all in his tremendous plastic and conceptual sensibility to divert the military theme (in which traditionally the epic celebration had prevailed) towards intimate situations, samples of comradeship, and to show the suffering in the battlefield. He never painted the wars themselves but focused on the before or after, their antechambers or their sad backyards: here we see soldiers carrying their wounded comrades on stretchers. The lowered heads, the slow advance of the retreating army, the cloaks covering tired shoulders, the uniforms glinting metallic under a leaden sky... make for a scene of great emotional intensity. The mastery of the drawing and the bold use of light are translated into soft chromatic shifts. The ability to capture the joint movement of large masses of people set in a landscape tarnished with melancholy is another of the attributes of this great painter. José Cusachs was born accidentally in France, as his parents were travelling there, but his art and his life were always linked to two places: Barcelona and Mataró. In 1865, after passing a competitive examination, he entered the Artillery Academy for a military career. However, in 1882, after a brilliant career that led him to become a captain in the army for war merits, he asked for retirement to devote himself to painting. Trained in Barcelona under the guidance of Simón Gómez, he completed his artistic studies with a stay in Paris at the studio of Édouard Détaille, one of the greatest experts in military themes, a genre that became Cusachs's favourite. During these years he made his work known through solo exhibitions, such as those he held regularly from 1884 onwards at the Sala Parés in Barcelona, which were always a great success with both sales and critics. By 1890 he was already a regular exhibitor at the gallery, where he showed new works every week. The bond between Cusachs and the Sala Parés was so deep, in fact, that after the painter's death the gallery fell into a period of absolute decadence. Cusachs also took part in official competitions; in 1887 he obtained notable recognition at the National Exhibition of Fine Arts in Madrid with three paintings, one of which was acquired by the regent Maria Cristina ("En el campo de maniobras" ("On the Manoeuvre Field"). In 1891 he took part in the Berlin Exhibition and won the Gold Medal for his work "Division Manoeuvres". Cusachs was also a celebrated military portraitist, and painted General Prim, King Alfonso XIII in military uniform and Mexican President Profirio Díaz, among others. The bulk of his work is in the Museo de Arte Moderno in Madrid and the Museo Nacional de Arte de Cataluña.
Setdart Auction House
May. 02, 2023
JOSEP CUSACHS I CUSACHS
Est: €7,000 - €9,000
Josep Cusachs i Cusachs (Montpellier, Francia, 1851-Barcelona, 1908) Caballería. Óleo sobre lienzo. Firmado y fechado en 1898. 40 x 76 cm.
Aletheia Subastas
Apr. 24, 2023
JOSEP CUSACHS (Montpellier, France, 1851 - Barcelona, 1908). "Military scene". Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower left corner.
Est: €16,000 - €18,000
JOSEP CUSACHS (Montpellier, France, 1851 - Barcelona, 1908). "Military scene". Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower left corner. Size: 46 x 56 cm; 63 x 75 cm (frame). The military theme undeniably occupied the summit of Cusachs' production, a theme from which he extracted an infinite number of situations, but all of them linked to the dead times of the battle scenes, to the displays of friendship and comradeship, to the antechambers of war, in short, to the waiting. This is beautifully captured in this painting, with two soldiers attentive to the silence of a forest. Autumn leaves carpet the mossy ground. The mastery of the drawing and the bold use of light are translated into soft chromatic shifts that build up the equine anatomy and exalt the nobility of their bearing. The satiny qualities of the fur, together with the military uniforms, are set in a landscape tarnished with melancholy. José Cusachs was accidentally born in France, as his parents were travelling there, but his art and his life were always linked to two places: Barcelona and Mataró. In 1865, after passing a competitive examination, he entered the Artillery Academy for a military career. However, in 1882, after a brilliant career that led him to become a captain in the army for war merits, he requested retirement to devote himself to painting. Trained in Barcelona under the guidance of Simón Gómez, he completed his artistic studies with a stay in Paris at the studio of Édouard Détaille, one of the greatest experts in military themes, a genre that was to become Cusachs's favourite. During these years he made his work known through individual exhibitions, such as those he held regularly from 1884 onwards at the Sala Parés in Barcelona, which were always a great success with both sales and critics. By 1890 he was already a regular exhibitor at the gallery, where he showed new works every week. The bond between Cusachs and the Sala Parés was so deep, in fact, that after the painter's death the gallery fell into a period of absolute decadence. Cusachs also took part in official competitions; in 1887 he obtained notable recognition at the National Exhibition of Fine Arts in Madrid with three paintings, one of which was acquired by the regent Maria Cristina ("En el campo de maniobras" ("On the Manoeuvre Field"). In 1891 he took part in the Berlin Exhibition and won the Gold Medal for his work "Division Manoeuvres". Cusachs was also a celebrated military portraitist, and painted General Prim, King Alfonso XIII in military uniform and Mexican President Profirio Díaz, among others. The bulk of his work is in the Museo de Arte Moderno in Madrid and the Museo Nacional de Arte de Cataluña.
Setdart Auction House
Mar. 21, 2023
JOSEP CUSACHS I CUSACHS
Est: €9,000 - €12,000
Josep Cusachs i Cusachs (Montpellier, Francia, 1851-Barcelona, 1908) y Joaquín Vancells (Terrasa, Barcelona, 1866-1942) Llevaneras. Óleo sobre lienzo. Firmado y fechado en 1888. Número de incautación. Titulado al dorso. Etiqueta de la Exposición Universal de Bruselas 1910, Comité de Cataluña, al dorso. 64 x 92 cm.
Aletheia Subastas
Mar. 21, 2023
JOSEP CUSACHS
Est: €4,200 - €6,000
Josep Cusachs (Montpellier, Francia, 1851-Barcelona, 1908) Vendedor de diarios. Óleo sobre lienzo. Firmado y fechado en 1886. Versión del cuadro reproducido en el libro "Josep Cusachs i Cusachs", por Pedro Mora Piris. Maestros actuales del Arte de los siglos XIX-XX. Pág.: 203. Nº 160. Edita Diccionario Ràfols. Barcelona, 1988. 92 x 56 cm. Presenta leves pérdidas de policromía.
Aletheia Subastas
Mar. 13, 2023
JOSEP CUSACHS (Montpellier, France, 1851 - Barcelona, 1908). "Military Scene", 1894. Oil on canvas.
Est: €35,000 - €40,000
JOSEP CUSACHS (Montpellier, France, 1851 - Barcelona, 1908). "Military Scene", 1894. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated in the lower right corner. It has a label from the Sala Parés in Barcelona on the back. Restoration visible on the back. Measurements: 101 x 51 cm; 124 x 74 cm (frame). The military theme was undeniably at the top of Cusachs' production, a theme from which he drew an infinite number of situations, among which we should highlight those in which displays of friendship and comradeship replace the aggressiveness that would be characteristic of battle scenes for other artists. This is beautifully captured here: a wounded soldier rests his head on the shoulder of his companion, who tries to support his friend and at the same time keep the unruly horse calm. The equine foreshortening shows a great mastery of drawing and light management, and the soft chromatic shifts build up the horses' anatomies, exalting the nobility of their bearing. The satiny qualities of the horses' coats, together with the military uniforms, stand out against a landscape that veers in shades of grey and silver. The bare trees complete the melancholy, autumnal atmosphere of the scene. A body lies on the ground, camouflaged by the grass, and in the distance the army advances at a measured pace. All this enriches the composition with different narrative and spatial planes. José Cusachs was accidentally born in France, as his parents were travelling there, but his art and his life were always linked to two places: Barcelona and Mataró. In 1865, after passing a competitive examination, he entered the Artillery Academy for a military career. However, in 1882, after a brilliant career that led him to become a captain in the army for war merits, he requested retirement to devote himself to painting. Trained in Barcelona under the guidance of Simón Gómez, he completed his artistic studies with a stay in Paris at the studio of Édouard Détaille, one of the greatest experts in military themes, a genre that became Cusachs's favourite. During these years he made his work known through individual exhibitions, such as those he held regularly from 1884 onwards at the Sala Parés in Barcelona, which were always a great success with both sales and critics. By 1890 he was already a regular exhibitor at the gallery, where he showed new works every week. The bond between Cusachs and the Sala Parés was so deep, in fact, that after the painter's death the gallery fell into a period of absolute decadence. Cusachs also took part in official competitions; in 1887 he obtained notable recognition at the National Exhibition of Fine Arts in Madrid with three paintings, one of which was acquired by the regent Maria Cristina ("En el campo de maniobras" ("On the Manoeuvre Field"). In 1891 he took part in the Berlin Exhibition and won the Gold Medal for his work "Division Manoeuvres". Cusachs was also a celebrated military portraitist, and painted General Prim, King Alfonso XIII in military uniform and Mexican President Profirio Díaz, among others. The bulk of his work is in the Museo de Arte Moderno in Madrid and the Museo Nacional de Arte de Cataluña.
Setdart Auction House
Feb. 23, 2023
JOSEP CUSACHS I CUSACHS (1851-1908). "SOLDIER ON HORSEBACK", 1893.
Est: €6,000 - €10,000
Oil on canvas. Signed, dedicated and dated. 74 x 58 cm; 106 x 89 (frame).
Subarna Subastas
Feb. 23, 2023
JOSEP CUSACHS I CUSACHS (1851-1908). Study for "HORSES".
Est: €1,000 - €1,500
Oil on board. On the back there is a certificate issued by the antiques dealer Artur Ramon in 1980. 35 x 22 cm; 54 x 44 cm (frame).
Subarna Subastas
Feb. 16, 2023
JOSEP CUSACHS I CUSACHS
Est: €6,000 - €8,000
Josep Cusachs i Cusachs (Montpellier, Francia, 1851-Barcelona, 1908) Pasando revista a las tropas. Óleo sobre lienzo. Firmado y fechado en 1890. 41,5 x 70 cm.
Aletheia Subastas
Feb. 16, 2023
JOSEP CUSACHS I CUSACHS
Est: €1,200 - €2,000
Josep Cusachs i Cusachs (Montpellier, Francia, 1851-Barcelona, 1908) General Zumalacárregui. Dibujo a tinta sobre papel. Firmado y dedicado. 42 x 26 cm.
Aletheia Subastas
Feb. 14, 2023
JOSEP CUSACHS (Montpellier, France, 1851 - Barcelona, 1908). "Study for a Battle Scene. Paris, ca.1900. Watercolour on paper. Signed and located in the lower right corner.
Est: €1,500 - €2,000
JOSEP CUSACHS (Montpellier, France, 1851 - Barcelona, 1908). "Study for a Battle Scene. Paris, ca.1900. Watercolour on paper. Signed and located in the lower right corner. Size: 11 x 20 cm; 36 x 45.5 cm (frame). In the heat of the battle, the rearing horses stand out in this composition by Cusachs, a sketch or preparatory study in which, with his characteristic swift and resolute stroke, he superimposes wounded bodies on the ground with energetic equine foreshortenings and galloping soldiers. José Cusachs was accidentally born in France, as his parents were travelling there, but his art and his life were always linked to two places: Barcelona and Mataró. In 1865, after passing a competitive examination, he entered the Artillery Academy for a military career. However, in 1882, after a brilliant career that led him to become a captain in the army for war merits, he asked for retirement to devote himself to painting. Trained in Barcelona under the guidance of Simón Gómez, he completed his artistic studies with a stay in Paris at the studio of Édouard Détaille, one of the greatest experts in military themes, a genre that Cusachs favoured. Among military themes, this artist was particularly fond of cavalry, due to his passion for horses. In 1880 he settled in Barcelona and began an extensive production of military studies, which were reproduced in F. Barado's work entitled "La vida militar en España" ("Military Life in Spain"). Previously, before leaving the army, he had worked as a caricaturist and chronicler of a Spain immersed in a maelstrom of political events, in which he was immersed due to his military status. During these years he made his work known through solo exhibitions, such as those he held regularly from 1884 onwards at the Sala Parés in Barcelona, which were always a great success with both sales and critics. By 1890 he was already a regular exhibitor at the gallery, where he showed new works every week. The bond between Cusachs and the Sala Parés was so deep, in fact, that after the painter's death the gallery fell into a period of absolute decadence. Cusachs also took part in official competitions; in 1887 he obtained notable recognition at the National Exhibition of Fine Arts in Madrid with three paintings, one of which was acquired by the regent Maria Cristina ("En el campo de maniobras" ("On the Manoeuvre Field"). In 1891 he took part in the Berlin Exhibition and won the Gold Medal for his work "Division Manoeuvres". The bulk of his work is in the Museo de Arte Moderno in Madrid and the Museo Nacional de Arte de Cataluña, as well as other centres such as the Museo de Montserrat, the Museo Nacional de Historia, the Capitanía General de Valencia, the Jefatura de Artillería in Valladolid, the Galería de Capitanes Ilustres in Barcelona City Hall and important private collections, such as the Santiago Gramunt collection.
Setdart Auction House
Dec. 15, 2022
JOSEP CUSACHS. Attributed to. Horse.
Est: €900 - €1,000
Oil on cardboard 23.5x15 cm.
Balclis
Dec. 15, 2022
JOSEP CUSACHS. Military men.
Est: €7,000 - €8,000
Oil on canvas Signed. On the back, stamp of the manufacturer of the support, Texidor from Barcelona. 30.5x50.3cm.
Balclis
Dec. 15, 2022
JOSEP CUSACHS. Cavalryman.
Est: €5,000 - €6,000
Oil on panel Signed 46.5x27 cm.
Balclis
Nov. 24, 2022
JOSEP CUSACHS (Montpellier, France, 1851 - Barcelona, 1908). "Military Scene", 1894. Oil on canvas.
Est: €35,000 - €40,000
JOSEP CUSACHS (Montpellier, France, 1851 - Barcelona, 1908). "Military Scene", 1894. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated in the lower right corner. It has a label from the Sala Parés in Barcelona on the back. Restoration visible on the back. Measurements: 101 x 51 cm; 124 x 74 cm (frame). The military theme was undeniably at the top of Cusachs' production, a theme from which he drew an infinite number of situations, among which we should highlight those in which displays of friendship and comradeship replace the aggressiveness that would be characteristic of battle scenes for other artists. This is beautifully captured here: a wounded soldier rests his head on the shoulder of his companion, who tries to support his friend and at the same time keep the unruly horse calm. The equine foreshortening shows a great mastery of drawing and light management, and the soft chromatic shifts build up the horses' anatomies, exalting the nobility of their bearing. The satiny qualities of the horses' coats, together with the military uniforms, stand out against a landscape that veers in shades of grey and silver. The bare trees complete the melancholy, autumnal atmosphere of the scene. A body lies on the ground, camouflaged by the grass, and in the distance the army advances at a measured pace. All this enriches the composition with different narrative and spatial planes. José Cusachs was accidentally born in France, as his parents were travelling there, but his art and his life were always linked to two places: Barcelona and Mataró. In 1865, after passing a competitive examination, he entered the Artillery Academy for a military career. However, in 1882, after a brilliant career that led him to become a captain in the army for war merits, he requested retirement to devote himself to painting. Trained in Barcelona under the guidance of Simón Gómez, he completed his artistic studies with a stay in Paris at the studio of Édouard Détaille, one of the greatest experts in military themes, a genre that became Cusachs's favourite. During these years he made his work known through individual exhibitions, such as those he held regularly from 1884 onwards at the Sala Parés in Barcelona, which were always a great success with both sales and critics. By 1890 he was already a regular exhibitor at the gallery, where he showed new works every week. The bond between Cusachs and the Sala Parés was so deep, in fact, that after the painter's death the gallery fell into a period of absolute decadence. Cusachs also took part in official competitions; in 1887 he obtained notable recognition at the National Exhibition of Fine Arts in Madrid with three paintings, one of which was acquired by the regent Maria Cristina ("En el campo de maniobras" ("On the Manoeuvre Field"). In 1891 he took part in the Berlin Exhibition and won the Gold Medal for his work "Division Manoeuvres". Cusachs was also a celebrated military portraitist, and painted General Prim, King Alfonso XIII in military uniform and Mexican President Profirio Díaz, among others. The bulk of his work is in the Museo de Arte Moderno in Madrid and the Museo Nacional de Arte de Cataluña.
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Nov. 24, 2022
JOSEP CUSACHS (Montpellier, France, 1851 - Barcelona, 1908). "Study for a Battle Scene. Paris, ca.1900. Watercolour on paper. Signed and located in the lower right corner.
Est: €1,500 - €2,000
JOSEP CUSACHS (Montpellier, France, 1851 - Barcelona, 1908). "Study for a Battle Scene. Paris, ca.1900. Watercolour on paper. Signed and located in the lower right corner. Size: 11 x 20 cm; 36 x 45.5 cm (frame). In the heat of the battle, the rearing horses stand out in this composition by Cusachs, a sketch or preparatory study in which, with his characteristic swift and resolute stroke, he superimposes wounded bodies on the ground with energetic equine foreshortenings and galloping soldiers. José Cusachs was accidentally born in France, as his parents were travelling there, but his art and his life were always linked to two places: Barcelona and Mataró. In 1865, after passing a competitive examination, he entered the Artillery Academy for a military career. However, in 1882, after a brilliant career that led him to become a captain in the army for war merits, he asked for retirement to devote himself to painting. Trained in Barcelona under the guidance of Simón Gómez, he completed his artistic studies with a stay in Paris at the studio of Édouard Détaille, one of the greatest experts in military themes, a genre that Cusachs favoured. Among military themes, this artist was particularly fond of cavalry, due to his passion for horses. In 1880 he settled in Barcelona and began an extensive production of military studies, which were reproduced in F. Barado's work entitled "La vida militar en España" ("Military Life in Spain"). Previously, before leaving the army, he had worked as a caricaturist and chronicler of a Spain immersed in a maelstrom of political events, in which he was immersed due to his military status. During these years he made his work known through solo exhibitions, such as those he held regularly from 1884 onwards at the Sala Parés in Barcelona, which were always a great success with both sales and critics. By 1890 he was already a regular exhibitor at the gallery, where he showed new works every week. The bond between Cusachs and the Sala Parés was so deep, in fact, that after the painter's death the gallery fell into a period of absolute decadence. Cusachs also took part in official competitions; in 1887 he obtained notable recognition at the National Exhibition of Fine Arts in Madrid with three paintings, one of which was acquired by the regent Maria Cristina ("En el campo de maniobras" ("On the Manoeuvre Field"). In 1891 he took part in the Berlin Exhibition and won the Gold Medal for his work "Division Manoeuvres". The bulk of his work is in the Museo de Arte Moderno in Madrid and the Museo Nacional de Arte de Cataluña, as well as other centres such as the Museo de Montserrat, the Museo Nacional de Historia, the Capitanía General de Valencia, the Jefatura de Artillería in Valladolid, the Galería de Capitanes Ilustres in Barcelona City Hall and important private collections, such as the Santiago Gramunt collection.
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Nov. 23, 2022
Josep Cusachs. Soldier on horseback
Est: -
Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner. Provenance: - Private collection, Spain.
Duran Arte y Subastas
Oct. 06, 2022
JOSEP CUSACHS (Montpellier, France, 1851 - Barcelona, 1908). "The Republic". Oil on canvas. Signed and dedicated in the lower right corner.
Est: €25,000 - €30,000
JOSEP CUSACHS (Montpellier, France, 1851 - Barcelona, 1908). "The Republic". Oil on canvas. Signed and dedicated in the lower right corner. Size: 161 x 80 cm; 176 x 96 cm (frame). Cusachs represents in this painting an allegorical figure, personification of militancy and the uprising against social injustice. The Phrygian cap and torch could identify the Mariana of the First Republic, so called in memory of Juan de Mariana, a philosopher and religious figure who advocated against tyrannicide and defended the right of resistance to oppression. Although Cusachs' allegory does not adopt the canonical iconography (the scales of justice or the lion), it is likely to be inspired by Mariana. The influence of Delacroix is palpable, in particular the figure of "Liberty Leading the People". However, Delacroix's exalted epic is transformed into a silent, withdrawn, pensive attitude. Indeed, the meditating young woman seems to doubt the real achievements of her struggle. This is an unusual work in Cusachs's oeuvre, a singular piece in its subject matter and treatment. José Cusachs was accidentally born in France, as his parents were travelling there, but his art and his life were always linked to two places: Barcelona and Mataró. In 1865, after passing a competitive examination, he entered the Artillery Academy for a military career. However, in 1882, after a brilliant career that led him to become a captain in the army for war merits, he requested retirement to devote himself to painting. Trained in Barcelona under the guidance of Simón Gómez, he completed his artistic studies with a stay in Paris at the studio of Édouard Détaille, one of the greatest experts in military themes, a genre that became Cusachs's favourite. Among military themes, this artist was particularly fond of cavalry, due to his passion for horses. In 1880 he settled in Barcelona and began an extensive production of military studies, which were reproduced in F. Barado's work entitled "La vida militar en España" ("Military Life in Spain"). Previously, before leaving the army, he had worked as a caricaturist and chronicler of a Spain immersed in a maelstrom of political events, in which he was immersed due to his military status. During these years he made his work known through solo exhibitions, such as those he held regularly from 1884 onwards at the Sala Parés in Barcelona, which were always a great success with both sales and critics. By 1890 he was already a regular exhibitor at the gallery, where he showed new works every week. The bond between Cusachs and the Sala Parés was so deep, in fact, that after the painter's death the gallery fell into a period of absolute decadence. Cusachs also took part in official competitions; in 1887 he obtained notable recognition at the National Exhibition of Fine Arts in Madrid with three paintings, one of which was acquired by the regent Maria Cristina ("En el campo de maniobras" ("On the Manoeuvre Field"). In 1891 he took part in the Berlin Exhibition and won the Gold Medal for his work "Division Manoeuvres". Cusachs was also a celebrated military portraitist, and painted General Prim, King Alfonso XIII in military uniform and Mexican President Profirio Díaz, among others. Other notable works by his hand include "Flight into Egypt" (1904) from the monastery of Montserrat, one of his few religious canvases, and "Abnegation" and "Distant Thought". Stylistically, Cusachs was a man open to innovation, although his work was always filtered through the filter of appreciation, study and meditation. Thus, he adopted those aspects he considered to be of value and discarded the rest. The bulk of his work is in the Museo de Arte Moderno in Madrid and the Museo Nacional de Arte de Cataluña.
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