Lucas de Valdés, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Lucas de Valdés

Spanish artist

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-0001

Place of Birth: Seville, Andalusia, Spain

Date of Death: 23-Feb-1725

Profession: painter

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Lucas de Valdés Carasquilla (March 1661 – 23 February 1724) was a Spanish painter and engraver of the Baroque period, active in Seville. He was the son of Juan de Valdés Leal and Isabella Carasquilla.
He was born at Seville, and at the age of eleven he engraved four plates which are to be found in Fiestas de Seville a la canonización de San Fernando and form emblematic allusions to the virtues of that Saint.
He became mathematical master of the Marine College at Cádiz, but continued the exercise of the pencil and graver until his death there.
He also painted pictures of Saints and portraits, several of which he engraved; among them were the portraits of Father Francisca Tamariz and of the philanthropist Manara, one of his prominent painting was the Spanish victory in the Battle of Lepanto.
His son Juan was also an engraver.



Alternative names	Lucas Gregorio de Valdés Carasquilla
Description	Spanish painter
Date of birth/death	March 1661	23 February 1725
Location of birth/death	Seville	Cádiz
Work location	Seville, Cádiz
Authority control	: Q6696366 VIAF: 1102681 ISNI: 0000 0001 1585 2693 ULAN: 500022263 LCCN: n2005014554 GND: 129854484 WorldCat