AGAPIT VALLMITJANA I ABARCA (Barcelona, 1850 - 1915).
"Lioness with her cubs".
Patinated terracotta.
Signed.
Presents some breakage and restorations.
Size: 33 x 60 x 28 cm.
Son of the also sculptor Venanci Vallmitjana i Barbany, and disciple of his at the School of La Llotja in Barcelona, Agapit Vallmitjana began his activity in 1883 when he opened a workshop with his father, where he also exhibited his works. He later combined his artistic activity with teaching, which he did from 1902 at La Llotja. He was known above all for his work in the animalistic genre, having produced numerous sculptural groups featuring wild animals, especially lions. He made a name for himself at the National Exhibitions of Fine Arts, being awarded third and second class medals in the 1884 and 1908 editions. He is currently represented in the National Art Museum of Catalonia, the Museum of Modern Art in Madrid, the Diocesan Museum of Barcelona and the Palace of the Generalitat de Catalunya, and has public monuments in Barcelona, Madrid and Valencia.