Ricardo DE LOS RÍOS (1846-1929), The Musketeer, 1884

Lithograph, paper; 19 x 12 cm (clear passe-partout);
Signed "R de los Rios" under the composition along with lithographed words written by the artist "pour les mondes de Galicie". Lithograph from a portfolio issued to help the hungry in Galicia.
Ricardo de los Ríos (1846, Valladolid-May 1929, Madrid) was a Spanish painter, engraver, engraver and illustrator. He studied painting with Isidore Pils at the École des Beaux-Arts de Paris. His early works included battle scenes, portraits, still lifes and interiors, as well as copies of the masters. His first exhibition appeared at the Salon in 1867. Most of his works were engravings. It is known that he was associated with a group of engravers headed by Alfred Cadart, founder of the Société des Aquafortistes.He became an associate member of the Société des Artistes Français and exhibited at their Salon until 1899; and with the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts from 1890 to 1894.He was known primarily for his engravings illustrating the works of classical writers; Cervantes, Victor Hugo, Balzac and others. He also produced engraved portraits of famous personalities such as Garibaldi and Pasteur, as well as other Spanish artists. [za: min. Wikipedia].