Francisco Ortego y Vereda (1833–1881) was a Spanish caricaturist and illustrator. He was born in Madrid in 1833 and died in Bois-Colombes, France, in 1881.
He studied at the School of Fine Arts of San Fernando in Madrid and later lived a long time in Barcelona. He illustrated numerous novels and made lithographs. He collaborated on publications such as El Pájaro Rojo (The Red Bird), El Garbanzo (The Chickpea), Fray Verás (You will see the Friar), El Cascabel (The Rattlesnake), Don Diego de Noche (Don Diego of the Night), El Bazar (The Bazaar) and especially Gil Blas (1864). He also edited El Fisgón (The Voyeur) (1865), "Doña Manuela" (1865), El Sainete (The Farce) (1867) and Jeremías (Jeremiah) (1869), cultivating a caricature-like and scathing style. In 1867, he published in El Museo Universal, popular aspects of Ávila, represented by artesans and the countryside, from the etchings of José Severini [es]. He also illustrated works of literature, like that of Pedro Antonio de Alarcón, Diario de un testigo de la guerra de África (Diary of a witness to the war in Africa) in 1860, or Don Juan Tenorio in 1860 by Manuel Fernandez y Gonzalez. He was responsible for preparing the posters for the Spanish company Chocolates Matías López.[1]
As a painter, his best known work was Muerte de Cristóbal Colón (Death of Christopher Columbus), a history painting which won special honors in the National Fine Arts Exhibition of 1864. Generally, his paintings were small in size and easy compositions based on a theme of popular imagery.
Deathedit
Underpaid as an artist and with a large family, Ortego's economic situation was difficult. Attached to his republican and liberal political views, he hesitantly relocated, in 1871 to France in order to improve his future, remaining there until the end of his life. He published in various satirical newspapers in Paris.
At the time of his death, the Editorial Gaspar Roig prepared an edition which was published in Madrid titled Album Ortego, with a collection of his drawings, with an introduction by Josep Lluís Pellicer, in order to financially assist the widow and children.
He was a humorous and skilled chronicler of the personages of his time, and the author of several distinguished political satires.
Referencesedit
^Montesa, Rafael Montal (1999). Las Semillas de Oro. Zaragoza: Gobierno de Aragon. pp. 255–258.
External linksedit
Media related to Francisco Ortego Vereda at Wikimedia Commons
December 18, 2023
francisco, ortego, vereda, 1833, 1881, spanish, caricaturist, illustrator, born, madrid, 1833, died, bois, colombes, france, 1881, born1833, 1833, madrid, spaindied1881, 1881, aged, bois, colombes, franceoccupationillustrator, contents, education, career, deat. Francisco Ortego y Vereda 1833 1881 was a Spanish caricaturist and illustrator He was born in Madrid in 1833 and died in Bois Colombes France in 1881 Francisco OrtegoBorn1833 1833 Madrid SpainDied1881 1881 00 00 aged 47 48 Bois Colombes FranceOccupationIllustrator Contents 1 Education and career 2 Death 3 References 4 External linksEducation and career editHe studied at the School of Fine Arts of San Fernando in Madrid and later lived a long time in Barcelona He illustrated numerous novels and made lithographs He collaborated on publications such as El Pajaro Rojo The Red Bird El Garbanzo The Chickpea Fray Veras You will see the Friar El Cascabel The Rattlesnake Don Diego de Noche Don Diego of the Night El Bazar The Bazaar and especially Gil Blas 1864 He also edited El Fisgon The Voyeur 1865 Dona Manuela 1865 El Sainete The Farce 1867 and Jeremias Jeremiah 1869 cultivating a caricature like and scathing style In 1867 he published in El Museo Universal popular aspects of Avila represented by artesans and the countryside from the etchings of Jose Severini es He also illustrated works of literature like that of Pedro Antonio de Alarcon Diario de un testigo de la guerra de Africa Diary of a witness to the war in Africa in 1860 or Don Juan Tenorio in 1860 by Manuel Fernandez y Gonzalez He was responsible for preparing the posters for the Spanish company Chocolates Matias Lopez 1 As a painter his best known work was Muerte de Cristobal Colon Death of Christopher Columbus a history painting which won special honors in the National Fine Arts Exhibition of 1864 Generally his paintings were small in size and easy compositions based on a theme of popular imagery Death editUnderpaid as an artist and with a large family Ortego s economic situation was difficult Attached to his republican and liberal political views he hesitantly relocated in 1871 to France in order to improve his future remaining there until the end of his life He published in various satirical newspapers in Paris At the time of his death the Editorial Gaspar Roig prepared an edition which was published in Madrid titled Album Ortego with a collection of his drawings with an introduction by Josep Lluis Pellicer in order to financially assist the widow and children He was a humorous and skilled chronicler of the personages of his time and the author of several distinguished political satires References edit Montesa Rafael Montal 1999 Las Semillas de Oro Zaragoza Gobierno de Aragon pp 255 258 External links edit nbsp Media related to Francisco Ortego Vereda at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Francisco Ortego amp oldid 1129644713, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
