Antoni Caba i Casamitjana (1838 – 25 January 1907) was a

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painter who worked in the Realistic style and is best known for his portraits.

Biography

Antoni Caba was born in

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. He attended the

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during the 1850s, where he studied with Pau Milà i Fontanals and Claudi Lorenzale. Supported by a stipend from the school board, he later attended the

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, where his primary instructor was

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. For a short time, he was enrolled at the

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in Paris, where he studied under the direction of the Swiss painter,

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During this time, he dedicated himself to creating portraits for middle-class clients in Catalonia; especially Barcelona, for which he received the nickname "fotográficos". In addition to his portraits, he created decorative murals in the Gran Teatro del Liceo and several private residences. He died in Barcelona on January 25, 1907.

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Catálogo de la Acadèmia de Sant Jordi
Portal to works by Caba {{DEFAULTSORT:Caba, Antoni 1838 births 1907 deaths Painters from Catalonia Spanish portrait painters Painters from Barcelona 19th-century Spanish painters Spanish male painters Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando alumni 19th-century Spanish male artists

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