Francisco (1848) Miralles Art for Sale and Sold Prices

Figure painter, Painter, Portrait painter

Francisco Miralles Y Gallup was known for his depictions of young bourgeoisie women in various settings. He received training from Ramon Marti y Alsina in Barcelona and at the Beaux Arts in Madrid. He later moved to Paris, where his work met with commercial and critical success. He won silver medals at Dieppe in 1875 and at Angouleme in 1877, and a gold medal at Montpellier in 1885. He exhibited at the 1866 Nationale des Beaux-Arts, Barcelona, the Salon and the Salon des Artistes Francais in Paris from 1875-1896 and the Sala Pares, Barcelona (at the J.P. Pares Gallery) in 1877. Note: The Sala Pares, founded in 1840 by Joan Baptista Pares, is a historic Barcelona art gallery and exhibition hall.