Lot 86: The poppy fairy

Luis Ricardo Falero (Spanish, 1851-1896) The poppy fairy signed and dated 'FALERO/1888' (lower left) oil on canvas 39 3/8 x 21 ½ in. (100 x 54.5 cm.)

100 x 54.5 cm.

Luis Ricardo Falero was a born in Granada. After rejecting a career in the navy, he walked to Paris, where he experimented with engineering. He settled in London in the 1880's, where spent most of his life. His displayed his anatomical dexterity with his depictions of nude models, but he focused on mythological, astronomical (see the previous lot) and fantastical settings for his subjects.