Eusebi Planas i Franquesa

Eusebi Planas i Franquesa (1833, Barcelona - 13 March 1897, Barcelona) ) was a Catalan graphic artist, lithographer and watercolorist.

Life and work His family wanted him to study law, but his artistic inclinations prevailed, and he found work with a lithographer. He later enrolled at the Escola de la Llotja and took classes at a private academy. In 1849, he went to Paris to perfect his techniques, under the direction of . He soon began working for the art dealer and publisher, Adolphe Goupil, providing him with illustrations and lithographs of paintings.

In 1854, a cholera epidemic made him decide to return to Barcelona, where he continued to produce illustrations; notably for The Three Musketeers and Les Misérables. He also made enhancements to photographs, as well as posters and flyers for public and private events. Some satirical drawings were signed with the pseudonym "Felipó".