29 - ALEJANDRO DE CABANYES MARQUÉS (Vilanova i la Geltrú, Barcelona, 1877–1972).

ALEJANDRO DE CABANYES MARQUÉS (Vilanova i la Geltrú, Barcelona, 1877–1972). “Storm.” Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner. Measurements: 63 x 79 cm; 82 x 98 cm (frame). Provenance: Estate of Ramon Martí Alsina and Ricard Martí Aguiló. Artistic and heritage collection originating in the legacy of Catalan painters Ramon Martí Alsina (1826–1894), a seminal figure of 19th-century Catalan Realism, and his son Ricard Martí Aguiló (1857–1935). Passed down and enriched across successive generations, the collection brings together works from the original holdings of both artists alongside acquisitions made by their descendants. Dedicated to preserving and recovering the family legacy, the descendants actively reacquired works by the painters as they entered the market, progressively expanding the collection to encompass paintings, sculptures, archaeological artifacts, and other items of artistic and historical significance. Trained in Barcelona, Cabanyes made his first trip to Paris in 1900, and that same year his first exhibition took place at the Bertran Salon in Vilanova. In 1904, he exhibited for the first time at the Parés Gallery in Barcelona, to great critical acclaim. In 1908, he made a second trip to Paris and spent some time in Munich. Two years later, several of his works were accepted into the Brussels International Exhibition, and in 1913 he participated in the Exhibition of Catalan Artists in Montevideo. During the 1920s, he exhibited several times at the Laietanas Galleries. In 1957, he was named an honorary son of Vilanova i la Geltrú, and in 1972, he was awarded the Order of Alfonso X the Wise. Today, his works can be found at the National Art Museum of Catalonia, the Sant Jordi Hall of the Palace of the Generalitat of Catalonia, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Madrid, and the Balaguer Library and Museum.