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Bronze, patinated Spain, circa 1907 Mariano Benlliure y Gil (1862-1947) – Spanish sculptor and painter Diameter: 22 cm Very good condition Medal in honor to Spanish officer Arsenio Martínez Campos; obverse with molded side profile of the general; reverse depicting his monument in Madrid, on horseback above fighting soldiers Estimate by Auctionata Expert: 2.000 Euro Arsenio Martínez Campos (1831-1900) was a Spanish general who gained great popularity due to his bravery and military successes achieved by him in favor of Spain. Among other things, he had held the supreme command in Cuba in 1877, in order to suppress the Cuban independence (1868-1898). In 1887 he was eventually appointed general captain of Madrid. Offered medal has been created in his honor and represent besides a half-length portrait his monument in Madrid, which had also been made by Mariano Benlliure y Gil in 1907. Condition: The medal is in a very good condition with slight signs of age and wear consisting of minimal surface abrasion. The diameter measures 22 cm. Mariano Benlliure y Gil (1862-1947) The Spanish artist was born in 1862 and studied under Domingo Marqués at the Academia de Bellas Artes de San Carlos in Valencia and later at the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando in Madrid. After a trip to Paris and a longer stay in Rome, he became member of several academies, such as in Málaga, Milan and Munich. Throughout his life, Benlliure y Gil received numerous medals at various international art exhibitions, e.g. in Paris, Berlin, Munich and Buenos Aires; he was also awarded with several honorary crosses and honorary memberships. He initially had earned his keeps with watercolor paintings, yet later on he turned to sculpture. For decades, Benlliure y Gil was the official sculptor of Spain and his oeuvre includes around 1000 works, comprising portrait busts of famous people, many child’s busts, honorary monuments, reliefs and medals. (nlu) Shipping costs excl. statutory VAT and plus 2,5% (+VAT) shipping insurance.