José Joaquín Fabregat

Louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, The Conquer of Minorca (1782?), engrave by Jose Joaquin Fabregat

José Joaquín Fabregat (Torreblanca, 1748- Mexico, 1807) was an engraver and cartoonist of the New Spain who was born in Torreblanca,[1] Castañón and that began his studies in the Academy of San Carlos.[2]

Artistic career

José Joaquín Fabregat began his studies at the Academy of San Carlos. In 1772 he obtained an engrave prize in the Academy of San Fernando and in 1774 he obtain the title of Academic Supernumerary by the same institution as well as the prize to the Merit by the Academy of San Carlos in 1781. In 1788 he shipped to Mexico after being appointed Engrave Director of the Academy of Fine arts of San Carlos in Mexico.[3]

Fabregat engrave for some of the most recognised printings press of the period: Antonio Sancha, Joaquín Ibarra, the Real Printing in Madrid, and Benito Monfort from Valencia.[4]

Work

Graphic work at the University of Navarra[5]

References

  1. "Museo en honor al grabador José Joaquín Fabregat y exposiciones". El Periódico Mediterraneo. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
  2. "Exposiciones virtuales". www.unav.es. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
  3. "Exposiciones virtuales". www.unav.es. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
  4. "Exposiciones virtuales". www.unav.es. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
  5. "Dadun: Buscando en Dadun". dadun.unav.edu. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
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