Plácido Francés y Pascual

Plácido Francés y Pascual (April 1834 – 12 December 1902) was a Spanish painter who specialized in portraits, historical scenes and Costumbrista.

Biography

He was born in Alcoy, and began his artistic education in Valencia, but moved to Madrid in 1854 to complete his studies. He became a Professor of drawing at the "Escuela Superior de Bellas Artes de Valencia" in 1861. Antonio Cortina Farinós was one of his best-known students.

In 1862, he created decorations for the "Palacio del Marqués de Dos Aguas" in Valencia.

He died in Madrid, aged 68. Two of his children also became painters: Fernanda Francés y Arribas (1862-1939), who specialized in painting flowers, and . His cousin was the painter Emilio Sala, who was also one of his students.