Baldomero Galofre

BALDOMERO GALOFRE JIMÉNEZ (Reus, Tarragona, 1846 - Barcelona, 1902).
"Sevillian Fair".
Oil on panel.
Signed in the lower corner.
Measurements: 24 x 42 cm; 46 x 60 cm (frame).

Baldomero Galofre begins his formation in the School of La Lonja of Barcelona, where he was a disciple of Martí Alsina, and later he completes his studies in Madrid. He became known in 1866 at the Fine Arts Exhibition in Barcelona, where he would participate again in 1870, and in 1868 he participated with landscapes and studies at the Aragonese Exhibition in Zaragoza. In 1874 he obtained a pension to further his studies in Rome, where he lived for ten years. There he attended the Chigi Academy and the International Circle of Art, and met Mariano Fortuny in the last months of his life, following the stylistic guidelines of his compatriot. Back in Barcelona, in 1884 he held a personal exhibition that was very well received; Narciso Oller praised his great naturalism, and showed him as an example against history painting. Four years later, in a new individual exhibition, this time in Madrid, one of his works was acquired by the Queen Regent. In 1903, in a special room in the Museum of Barcelona, Galofre presented an important exhibition of his work. He developed a luminous and detailed style, and painted landscapes and popular scenes within the orbit of Fortuny. He was also an extraordinary draughtsman. He is currently represented in the MACBA and the Art and History Museum of Reus, among other public and private collections.