Leonardo Alenza (Madrid 1807-1845), "La Corrida de Toros", Spanish costumbrista school of the 19th century, Signed

Leonardo Alenza (Madrid 1807-1845), "La Corrida de Toros", Spanish costumbrista school of the 19th century, Signed
Oil on canvas, 40 x 35 cm, framed measurements: 60 x 50 cm. He was born in Madrid on November 6, 1807. His mother María Nieto died when the child was still small and in 1817 Father Valentín remarried the young Micaela Bertrandi. Both of them, from a modest situation, facilitated his studies, and in return, he always lived with them and helped them. A municipal plaque in Plaza de San Ildefonso No. 4 indicates that he had his studio there. It was his home where he died of tuberculosis on June 30, 1845, at only 37 years old. Bibliography: MARTÍN-MATEO, Albina. "Some traditional drawings from Alenza from the Lázaro Galdiano Museum", Villa de Madrid Magazine, Madrid, 1976, nº 50-51, pp. 21-25; OSSORIO and BERNARD, Manuel. Biographical gallery of Spanish artists of the 19th century. Madrid, 1868. “Biography of Don Leonardo Alenza”, El Renacimiento, April 18, 1847.