Francisco (1848) Miralles Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Francisco (1848) Miralles Art Value Price Guide

Jul. 08, 2026
FRANCISCO MIRALLES Y GALUP (SPANISH 1848-1901), PORTRAIT OF A BELLE EPOQUE BEAUTY
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
FRANCISCO MIRALLES Y GALUP (SPANISH 1848-1901)PORTRAIT OF A BELLE EPOQUE BEAUTYOil on canvasSigned (upper right)46 x 38cm (18 x 14¾in.)Francisco Miralles y Galup was a painter of genre, townscape and seascape. He first studied in Barcelona with Ramon Marti y Alsina before arriving in Paris in 1866. He settled there until 1893 and at this time he was very close to the Spanish artists lgnacio Zuloaga, Santiago Rusinol and Enrique Granados. Galup dealt with Goupil, the Parisian art dealer and also with Enrique Gomez, who was the painter Simon Gomez's brother and took part in many exhibitions, including Valencia in 1855 and the National Exhibition of Fine Art in Barcelona in 1866. He was awarded a medal in Dieppe in 1875, another in Angoulême in 1877 and a gold medal in Montpellier in 1885. He also exhibited at the Paris Salon from 1875 to 1896. The Museum of Brest owns La Place de Clichy, painted in 1882. Galup painted many genre paintings during the Second Empire and gradually, the life of bourgeois women became his main theme. As a painter of modern elegant life, his meticulous touch was very much in vogue during his lifetime. He became one of the most famous of the Catalan painters in Paris during the late nineteenth century.
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
May. 12, 2026
FRANCISCO MIRALLES Y GALUP Valencia (1848) / Barcelona (1901) "Walk in the Park"
Est: €11,250 - €15,000
Oil on canvas Signed in the lower right corner. On the back of the stretcher is the stamp of the Salon Rovira, Barcelona, where he exhibited in 1895. Dimensions: 27 x 42 cm
Ansorena
May. 08, 2026
MIRALLES Y GALUP, FRANCISCO: Elegantes Paar im Park.
Est: CHF500 - CHF1,000
MIRALLES Y GALUP, FRANCISCO (Valencia 1848 - 1901 Barcelona) : Elegantes Paar im Park; Öl auf Leinwand, auf Mkt.; sig. u.r.; 14,5x19,5 cm (LM)
Dobiaschofsky Auktionen AG
Apr. 12, 2026
Miralles F Spain 'Woman reading' Oil panel
Est: $600 - $900
Miralles F Spain 'Woman reading' Oil panel Oil on wood panel signed F.Miralles and dated 1880 upper left measures 32 cm H x 24cm W *Francisco Miralles 1848-1901 Spain He won a silver medal in Dieppe in 1875 and in Angoulême in 1877, and a gold medal in Montpellier in 1885 known for painting beautiful and fashionable women who were the central subjects of his work as a whole
Lugosi Auctioneers & Valuers
Mar. 27, 2026
Attr. a Francesc Miralles i Galaup - Dama e soldati
Est: €500 - €800
Olio su tavola, cm. 22x16. Firma in basso a destra.
Pananti Casa D'Aste SRL
Mar. 18, 2026
FRANCISCO MIRALLES I GALAUP (Valencia, 1848 - Barcelona, 1901). "Lady. Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower left corner.
Est: €1,800 - €2,000
FRANCISCO MIRALLES I GALAUP (Valencia, 1848 - Barcelona, 1901). "Lady. Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower left corner. Measurements: 61 x 51 cm; 74 x 63 cm (frame). Female portrait in profile, a recurrent and representative theme of Francisco Miralles, who was famous for his scenes of bourgeois life and his refined portraits of high society women during the Belle Époque. The composition is intimate and close framed, eliminating any distractions to focus all attention on the figure. The woman portrayed embodies the ideal of beauty of the time. Her features are fine and delicate, with her pale complexion and well-defined lips. A sumptuous and voluminous black hat crowns her hairstyle. She wears a black feather stole wrapped around her shoulders. Underneath, the top of a vibrant red or scarlet dress peeks out, creating a focal point of warm color amidst the prevailing darkness. All in all, it is a portrait that conveys intimacy, class and a restrained, timeless beauty. Francisco Miralles trained in Barcelona in the workshop of Ramón Martí Alsina, where he was a fellow disciple of the members of the first generation of Catalan realists. Little is preserved of Miralles' production in this first stage, although the dozen paintings that we have tell us of a young painter who quickly learned to treat the figure with mastery, still not very interested in landscape. Settled in Paris since the mid-1860s (around 1865-66), it is possible that he studied with Courbet on the advice of Martí Alsina, who also trained with the French master. Due to these influences, his youthful style, until the late seventies, is still vigorously realistic. Later he evolved towards a style of feminine elegance, typically fin-de-siècle, with a technique of fortunist influence. In Paris he popularized a refined style, centered mainly on costumbrist themes of bourgeois life and high society, mainly featuring female characters. In Paris Miralles lived a free and carefree life, at first depending economically on his family, and later supporting himself by his own means, thanks to the sales of his paintings that he made through the most prominent art dealer in Paris at the time, Goupil. At the same time, he participated in the Salon des Artistes Français between 1875 and 1896. He made several trips to Barcelona, and in fact he exhibited from 1877 at the Sala Parés in that city. After several years between Paris and Barcelona, he returned to Barcelona in 1893. Francisco Miralles is represented in the MACBA, the Abbey of Montserrat and the Círculo del Liceo de Barcelona, as well as in important private collections.
Setdart Auction House
Jan. 22, 2026
FRANCISCO MIRALLES Y GALUP Valencia (1848) / Barcelona (1901) "Walk in the Park"
Est: €13,500 - €18,000
Oil on canvas Signed in the lower right corner. On the back of the stretcher is the stamp of the Salon Rovira, Barcelona, where he exhibited in 1895. Dimensions: 27 x 42 cm
Ansorena
Jan. 22, 2026
FRANCISCO MIRALLES Y GALUP Valencia (1848) / Barcelona (1901) "Portrait of a lady"
Est: €2,100 - €2,800
Oil on panel Signed in the upper left corner Measurements: 61 x 49 cm
Ansorena
Dec. 16, 2025
FRANCISCO MIRALLES Y GALUP (Valencia, 1848 - Barcelona, 1901) "Portrait of an elegant lady in profile"
Est: €950 - €1,200
FRANCISCO MIRALLES Y GALUP (Valencia, 1848 - Barcelona, 1901) "Portrait of an elegant lady in profile" Oil on panel Signed 44 x 28 cm 950 - 1.200 €
Bayeu Subastas
Dec. 09, 2025
Francisco Miralles Coastal Oil on Canvas
Est: $4,000 - $8,000
Francisco Miralles (Spanish, 1848-1901). Oil on canvas, signed l.l. and dated indistinctly. 34" x 28" (sight). Housed in gilt and gesso frame, 40" x 34.5".
Caza Sikes
Oct. 29, 2025
Francisco Miralles. Paris: a day on the Avenue
Est: -
Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower left corner.
Duran Arte y Subastas
Oct. 01, 2025
FRANCISCO MIRALLES Y GALUP Valencia (1848) / Barcelona (1901) "Notes on horses and tower", 1895
Est: €450 - €600
Pencil on paper Signed with initial and dated on the right side
Ansorena
Oct. 01, 2025
FRANCISCO MIRALLES Y GALUP Valencia (1848) / Barcelona (1901) "Carriage with coachman" .
Est: €375 - €500
Graphite on paper. Signed with initials in the lower left corner. On the reverse, various notes on other paintings and artists. Dimensions: . Measurements: 20 x 21 cm
Ansorena
Sep. 09, 2025
FRANCISCO MIRALLES I GALAUP (Valencia, 1848 - Barcelona, 1901). "Lady. Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower left corner.
Est: €1,800 - €2,000
FRANCISCO MIRALLES I GALAUP (Valencia, 1848 - Barcelona, 1901). "Lady. Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower left corner. Measurements: 61 x 51 cm; 74 x 63 cm (frame). Female portrait in profile, a recurrent and representative theme of Francisco Miralles, who was famous for his scenes of bourgeois life and his refined portraits of high society women during the Belle Époque. The composition is intimate and close framed, eliminating any distractions to focus all attention on the figure. The woman portrayed embodies the ideal of beauty of the time. Her features are fine and delicate, with her pale complexion and well-defined lips. A sumptuous and voluminous black hat crowns her hairstyle. She wears a black feather stole wrapped around her shoulders. Underneath, the top of a vibrant red or scarlet dress peeks out, creating a focal point of warm color amidst the prevailing darkness. All in all, it is a portrait that conveys intimacy, class and a restrained, timeless beauty. Francisco Miralles trained in Barcelona in the workshop of Ramón Martí Alsina, where he was a fellow disciple of the members of the first generation of Catalan realists. Little is preserved of Miralles' production in this first stage, although the dozen paintings that we have tell us of a young painter who quickly learned to treat the figure with mastery, still not very interested in landscape. Settled in Paris since the mid-1860s (around 1865-66), it is possible that he studied with Courbet on the advice of Martí Alsina, who also trained with the French master. Due to these influences, his youthful style, until the late seventies, is still vigorously realistic. Later he evolved towards a style of feminine elegance, typically fin-de-siècle, with a technique of fortunist influence. In Paris he popularized a refined style, centered mainly on costumbrist themes of bourgeois life and high society, mainly featuring female characters. In Paris Miralles lived a free and carefree life, at first depending economically on his family, and later supporting himself by his own means, thanks to the sales of his paintings that he made through the most prominent art dealer in Paris at the time, Goupil. At the same time, he participated in the Salon des Artistes Français between 1875 and 1896. He made several trips to Barcelona, and in fact he exhibited from 1877 at the Sala Parés in that city. After several years between Paris and Barcelona, he returned to Barcelona in 1893. Francisco Miralles is represented in the MACBA, the Abbey of Montserrat and the Círculo del Liceo de Barcelona, as well as in important private collections.
Setdart Auction House
Jul. 13, 2025
Framed Canvas Reproduction of "At the Polo Match" by Francisco Miralles y Galup
Est: -
Framed Canvas Reproduction of "At the Polo Match" by Francisco Miralles y Galup Miralles was a Spanish painter, born 1848. Signature lower left. Measures 32 1/2" by 25" in frame with a sight measurement of 27 1/2" by 19".
Caswell Prewitt Realty, INC
Jun. 17, 2025
FRANCISCO MIRALLES I GALAUP (Valencia, 1848 - Barcelona, 1901). "Cricket players". Watercolor on paper. Signed in the lower left corner.
Est: €8,000 - €9,000
FRANCISCO MIRALLES I GALAUP (Valencia, 1848 - Barcelona, 1901). "Cricket players". Watercolor on paper. Signed in the lower left corner. Measurements: 28 x 22 cm; 40 x 34 cm (frame). This watercolor, which represents a bourgeois scene with two women and a boy playing cricket in a park, is an eloquent example of the costumbrista refinement characteristic of this 19th century Valencian painter. The scene takes place in a landscaped setting, probably an urban park, where the well-tended vegetation, the gravel paths and the presence of other figures walking or talking in the background, reinforce the atmosphere of elegant leisure typical of the high bourgeoisie of the time. The two women - dressed in strolling dresses, wide hats and gloves - embody the nineteenth-century feminine ideal: grace, composure and attention to the social norms of decorum. Despite their active participation in the game, their attitude remains restrained, closer to an affectionate gesture towards the child than to a real competition. Miralles uses a loose and light brushstroke, typical of the watercolor technique, with which he manages to capture the diffuse light of the day, the reflections of the dresses and the green hues of the vegetation. The details are suggested rather than defined, which contributes to a general sensation of freshness and spontaneity. Francisco Miralles was trained in Barcelona in the workshop of Ramón Martí Alsina, where he was a fellow disciple of the first generation of Catalan realists. Little is preserved of Miralles' production in this first stage, although the dozen paintings that we have tell us of a young painter who quickly learned to treat the figure with mastery, still not very interested in landscape painting. Settled in Paris since the mid-1860s (around 1865-66), it is possible that he studied with Courbet on the advice of Martí Alsina, who also trained with the French master. Due to these influences, his youthful style, until the late seventies, is still vigorously realistic. Later he evolved towards a style of feminine elegance, typically fin-de-siècle, with a technique of fortunist influence. In Paris he popularized a refined style, centered mainly on costumbrist themes of bourgeois life and high society, mainly featuring female characters. In Paris Miralles lived a free and carefree life, at first depending economically on his family, and later supporting himself by his own means, thanks to the sales of his paintings that he made through the most prominent art dealer in Paris at the time, Goupil. At the same time, he participated in the Salon des Artistes Français between 1875 and 1896. He made several trips to Barcelona, and in fact he exhibited from 1877 at the Sala Parés in that city. After several years between Paris and Barcelona, he returned to Barcelona in 1893. Francisco Miralles is represented in the MACBA, the Abbey of Montserrat and the Círculo del Liceo de Barcelona, as well as in important private collections.
Setdart Auction House
Jun. 11, 2025
FRANCISCO MIRALLES Y GALUP (Valencia, 1848 - Barcelona, 1901) "Portrait of an elegant lady in profile"
Est: €1,400 - €2,000
FRANCISCO MIRALLES Y GALUP (Valencia, 1848 - Barcelona, 1901) "Portrait of an elegant lady in profile" Oil on panel Signed 44 x 28 cm 1.400 - 2.000 €
Bayeu Subastas
May. 12, 2025
FRANCISCO MIRALLES Y GALUP Valencia (1848) / Barcelona (1901) "Notes on horses and tower", 1895
Est: €600 - €800
Pencil on paper Signed with initial and dated on the right side
Ansorena
May. 12, 2025
FRANCISCO MIRALLES Y GALUP Valencia (1848) / Barcelona (1901) "Carriage with coachman"
Est: €450 - €600
Graphite on paper. Signed with initials in the lower left corner. On the reverse, various notes on other paintings and artists. Dimensions: 20 x 21 cm.
Ansorena
Apr. 22, 2025
FRANCESC MIRALLES I GALAUP (Valencia, 1848 - Barcelona, 1901). "Young lady in a meadow", 1888. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated. Exhibitions: "Francisco Miralles". Sala Parés, Barcelona, 1974
Est: €5,000 - €5,500
FRANCESC MIRALLES I GALAUP (Valencia, 1848 - Barcelona, 1901). "Young lady in a meadow", 1888. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated. Exhibitions: "Francisco Miralles". Sala Parés, Barcelona, 1974. Bibliography: Rafael Santos Torroella "Francisco Miralles", Editorial RM, 1974. Cat. no. 105. Measurements: 46 x 32 cm; 60 x 48 cm (frame). Francisco Miralles was formed in Barcelona in the workshop of Ramón Martí Alsina, where he was a fellow disciple of the members of the first generation of Catalan realists. Little is preserved of Miralles' production in this first stage, although the dozen paintings that we have tell us of a young painter who quickly learned to treat the figure with mastery, still little interested in the landscape. Settled in Paris since the mid-1860s (around 1865-66), it is possible that he studied with Courbet on the advice of Martí Alsina, who also trained with the French master. Due to these influences, his youthful style, until the late seventies, is still vigorously realistic. Later he evolved towards a style of feminine elegance, typically fin-de-siècle, with a Fortunyist-influenced technique. In Paris he popularized a refined style, centered mainly on costumbrist themes of bourgeois life and high society, mainly featuring female characters. In Paris Miralles lived a free and carefree life, at first depending economically on his family, and later supporting himself by his own means, thanks to the sales of his paintings that he made through the most prominent art dealer in Paris at the time, Goupil. At the same time, he participated in the Salon des Artistes Français between 1875 and 1896. He made several trips to Barcelona, and in fact he exhibited from 1877 at the Sala Parés in that city. After several years between Paris and Barcelona, he returned to Barcelona in 1893. Francisco Miralles is represented in the MACBA, the Abbey of Montserrat and the Círculo del Liceo de Barcelona, as well as in important private collections.
Setdart Auction House
Mar. 31, 2025
**Francisco Miralles Y Gallup 1848-1901 (French) Scene on the lake, 1885 oil on panel
Est: $18,000 - $22,000
Francisco Miralles Y Gallup 1848-1901 (French) Scene on the lake, 1885 oil on panel h:32 w: 41 cm. signed lower right, dated Other Notes: Items marked **with a lot number indicate they have been imported into Israel. These items are subject to Israeli tax laws, including a 18% value-added tax (VAT) on the purchase price and the buyer's commission ONLY WHEN RELEASED IN ISRAEL. Location: Europe. For estimated delivery time please contact us. Condition report available upon request.
Matsart Auctioneers & Appraisers
Mar. 19, 2025
FRANCISCO MIRALLES I GALAUP (Valencia, 1848 - Barcelona, 1901). "Doctor Salvador Andreu Grau, 1886. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated in the upper margin. It has missing paint on the top and missing in the frame.
Est: €5,000 - €6,000
FRANCISCO MIRALLES I GALAUP (Valencia, 1848 - Barcelona, 1901). "Doctor Salvador Andreu Grau, 1886. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated in the upper margin. It has missing paint on the top and missing in the frame. Measurements: 132 x 90 cm; 152 x 114 cm (frame). Portrait of an essential figure for the city of Barcelona, Salvador Andreu Grau (1841-1928), a doctor in Pharmacy remembered for investing part of his patrimony in real estate that contributed to hasten the creation of the Rambla de Cataluña. He was also the driving force behind the Tibidabo Amusement Park, the funicular railway and the Tramway Blau. Here, the great portraitist Francisco Miralles captures the physiognomy and the sober elegance of the character with great verism. Francisco Miralles trained in Barcelona in the studio of Ramón Martí Alsina, where he was a fellow disciple of the first generation of Catalan realists. Settled in Paris between 1863 and 1866, it is possible that he studied with Courbet on the advice of Alsina, who also trained with him. Due to these influences, his youthful style, until the end of the seventies, is still vigorously realistic. Later he evolved towards a style of feminine elegance, typically fin-de-siècle, with a Fortunyist-influenced technique. In Paris he popularized a refined style, centered mainly on costumbrist themes of bourgeois life and high society, mainly featuring female characters. He participated in the Salon des Artistes Français, in Paris, between 1875 and 1896, and exhibited from 1877 in the Sala Parés in Barcelona. After several years between Paris and Barcelona, he returned to Barcelona in 1893. Francisco Miralles is represented in the MACBA, the Abbey of Montserrat and the Círculo del Liceo de Barcelona, as well as in important private collections.
Setdart Auction House
Feb. 25, 2025
Francisco Miralles. Carmen Miralles
Est: -
Oil on canvas. Signed in the upper left corner. Provenance: - Drouot-Richelieu, Paris. - Private collection. Attached with certificate of authenticity issued by Mr. Rafael Santos Torroella.
Duran Arte y Subastas
Jan. 29, 2025
Francisco Miralles. Studies 1885
Est: -
Pencil on paper. Signed and dated (1885) in the lower left corner. On the back, stamp from the Galeria Alfama.
Duran Arte y Subastas
Jan. 15, 2025
FRANCESC MIRALLES I GALAUP (Valencia, 1848 - Barcelona, 1901). "Swordsman. Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner. It presents dirt and some lack in the frame.
Est: €2,000 - €2,500
FRANCESC MIRALLES I GALAUP (Valencia, 1848 - Barcelona, 1901). "Swordsman. Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner. It presents dirt and some lack in the frame. Measurements: 58 x 42 cm; 72 x 55 cm (frame). Francisco Miralles was formed in Barcelona in the workshop of Ramón Martí Alsina, where he was a fellow disciple of the members of the first generation of Catalan realists. Little is preserved of Miralles' production in this first stage, although the dozen paintings that we have tell us of a young painter who quickly learned to treat the figure with mastery, still little interested in the landscape. Settled in Paris since the mid-1860s (around 1865-66), it is possible that he studied with Courbet on the advice of Martí Alsina, who also trained with the French master. Due to these influences, his youthful style, until the late seventies, is still vigorously realistic. Later he evolved towards a style of feminine elegance, typically fin-de-siècle, with a Fortunyist-influenced technique. In Paris he popularized a refined style, centered mainly on costumbrist themes of bourgeois life and high society, mainly featuring female characters. In Paris Miralles lived a free and carefree life, at first depending economically on his family, and later sustaining himself by his own means, thanks to the sales of his paintings that he made through the most prominent dealer in Paris at the time, Goupil. At the same time, he participated in the Salon des Artistes Français between 1875 and 1896. He made several trips to Barcelona, and in fact he exhibited from 1877 at the Sala Parés in that city. After several years between Paris and Barcelona, he returned to Barcelona in 1893. Francisco Miralles is represented in the MACBA, the Abbey of Montserrat and the Círculo del Liceo de Barcelona, as well as in important private collections.
Setdart Auction House
Dec. 18, 2024
FRANCISCO MIRALLES Y GALUP (Valencia, 1848 - Barcelona, 1901) "Portrait of an elegant lady in profile"
Est: €2,000 - €2,500
FRANCISCO MIRALLES Y GALUP (Valencia, 1848 - Barcelona, 1901) "Portrait of an elegant lady in profile" Oil on panel Signed 44 x 28 cm 2.000 - 2.500 €
Bayeu Subastas
Nov. 12, 2024
FRANCESC MIRALLES I GALAUP (Valencia, 1848 - Barcelona, 1901). "In the park", 1883. Oil on wood. Signed in the lower right corner.
Est: €7,000 - €9,000
FRANCESC MIRALLES I GALAUP (Valencia, 1848 - Barcelona, 1901). "In the park", 1883. Oil on wood. Signed in the lower right corner. Measurements: 40 x 32 cm; 54 x 47 cm (frame). This painting is a magnificent example of the language of Miralles, centered mainly in costumbrista themes of the bourgeois life and of the fin-de-siècle high society: a bourgeois costumbrista scene, captured with an elegant style and of marked atmospheric sensibility, with a descriptive brushstroke in the textures and loose in the backgrounds, expressive and exuberant. Thus, we see a refined treatment of the environment that surrounds him, of the bourgeoisie with whom he lives, in a work marked by the precious treatment of the material, the grace of his drawing and the delicacy of his lighting. Francisco Miralles was trained in Barcelona in the workshop of Ramón Martí Alsina, where he was a fellow disciple of the members of the first generation of Catalan realists. Little is preserved of Miralles' production in this first stage, although the dozen paintings that we have tell us of a young painter who quickly learned to treat the figure with mastery, still little interested in the landscape. Settled in Paris since the mid-1860s (around 1865-66), it is possible that he studied with Courbet on the advice of Martí Alsina, who also trained with the French master. Due to these influences, his youthful style, until the late seventies, is still vigorously realistic. Later he evolved towards a style of feminine elegance, typically fin-de-siècle, with a Fortunyist-influenced technique. In Paris he popularized a refined style, centered mainly on costumbrist themes of bourgeois life and high society, mainly featuring female characters. In Paris Miralles lived a free and carefree life, at first depending economically on his family, and later sustaining himself by his own means, thanks to the sales of his paintings that he made through the most prominent dealer in Paris at the time, Goupil. At the same time, he participated in the Salon des Artistes Français between 1875 and 1896. He made several trips to Barcelona, and in fact he exhibited from 1877 at the Sala Parés in that city. After several years between Paris and Barcelona, he returned to Barcelona in 1893. Francisco Miralles is represented in the MACBA, the Abbey of Montserrat and the Círculo del Liceo de Barcelona, as well as in important private collections.
Setdart Auction House
Nov. 12, 2024
FRANCESC MIRALLES I GALAUP (Valencia, 1848 - Barcelona, 1901). "Young man". Oil on wood. Signed in the lower right corner.
Est: €3,000 - €3,500
FRANCESC MIRALLES I GALAUP (Valencia, 1848 - Barcelona, 1901). "Young man". Oil on wood. Signed in the lower right corner. Measurements: 22 x 16 cm; 25 x 20 cm (frame). Francisco Miralles was formed in Barcelona in the workshop of Ramón Martí Alsina, where he was a fellow disciple of the members of the first generation of Catalan realists. Little is preserved of Miralles' production in this first stage, although the dozen paintings that we have tell us of a young painter who quickly learned to treat the figure with mastery, still little interested in the landscape. Settled in Paris since the mid-1860s (around 1865-66), it is possible that he studied with Courbet on the advice of Martí Alsina, who also trained with the French master. Due to these influences, his youthful style, until the late seventies, is still vigorously realistic. Later he evolved towards a style of feminine elegance, typically fin-de-siècle, with a Fortunyist-influenced technique. In Paris he popularized a refined style, centered mainly on costumbrist themes of bourgeois life and high society, mainly featuring female characters. In Paris Miralles lived a free and carefree life, at first depending economically on his family, and later sustaining himself by his own means, thanks to the sales of his paintings that he made through the most prominent dealer in Paris at the time, Goupil. At the same time, he participated in the Salon des Artistes Français between 1875 and 1896. He made several trips to Barcelona, and in fact he exhibited from 1877 at the Sala Parés in that city. After several years between Paris and Barcelona, he returned to Barcelona in 1893. Francisco Miralles is represented in the MACBA, the Abbey of Montserrat and the Círculo del Liceo de Barcelona, as well as in important private collections.
Setdart Auction House
Oct. 09, 2024
FRANCISCO MIRALLES Y GALUP (SPANISH, 1848-1901). Mujeres elegantes en la pl
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
FRANCISCO MIRALLES Y GALUP (SPANISH, 1848-1901). Mujeres elegantes en la playa con perro. oil on canvas 23 ¾ x 36 ½ in. (60.3 x 92.7 cm.).
Christie's
Oct. 09, 2024
FRANCISCO MIRALLES Y GALUP (SPANISH, 1848-1901). Carmen Miralles con un ves
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
FRANCISCO MIRALLES Y GALUP (SPANISH, 1848-1901). Carmen Miralles con un vestido azul. oil on panel 15 ¾ x 12 ½ in. (40 x 31.8 cm.).
Christie's
Sep. 10, 2024
Francisco Miralles (Spanish, 1848-1901), 'An outing on donkeys', oil on canvas, 71 x 90cm
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
Francisco Miralles (Spanish, 1848-1901) 'An outing on donkeys' oil on canvas
Gorringes
May. 23, 2024
FRANCISCO MIRALLES GALUP (Valencia, 1848 - Barcelona, 1901). "Gentleman in interior. Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right area.
Est: €2,000 - €2,400
FRANCISCO MIRALLES GALUP (Valencia, 1848 - Barcelona, 1901). "Gentleman in interior. Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right area. Measurements: 58 x 42 cm; 73 x 55 cm (frame). Francisco Miralles was formed in Barcelona in the workshop of Ramón Martí Alsina, where he was a fellow disciple of the members of the first generation of Catalan realists. Settled in Paris between 1863 and 1866, it is possible that he studied with Courbet on the advice of Alsina, who also trained with him. Due to these influences, his youthful style, until the end of the seventies, is still vigorously realistic. Later he evolved towards a style of feminine elegance, typically fin-de-siècle, with a Fortunyist-influenced technique. In Paris he popularized a refined style, centered mainly on costumbrist themes of bourgeois life and high society, mainly featuring female characters. He participated in the Salon des Artistes Français, in Paris, between 1875 and 1896, and exhibited from 1877 in the Sala Parés in Barcelona. After several years between Paris and Barcelona, he returned to Barcelona in 1893. Francisco Miralles is represented in the MACBA, the Abbey of Montserrat and the Círculo del Liceo de Barcelona, as well as in important private collections.
Setdart Auction House
May. 23, 2024
FRANCESC MIRALLES I GALAUP (Valencia, 1848 - Barcelona, 1901). "Peasants", 1889. Oil on wood. Signed and dated in the lower left corner.
Est: €6,000 - €8,000
FRANCESC MIRALLES I GALAUP (Valencia, 1848 - Barcelona, 1901). "Peasants", 1889. Oil on wood. Signed and dated in the lower left corner. Measurements: 32 x 40 cm; 43 x 52 cm (frame). Francisco Miralles was formed in Barcelona in the workshop of Ramón Martí Alsina, where he was a fellow disciple of the members of the first generation of Catalan realists. Little is preserved of Miralles' production in this first stage, although the dozen paintings that we have tell us of a young painter who quickly learned to treat the figure with mastery, still little interested in the landscape. Settled in Paris since the mid-1860s (around 1865-66), it is possible that he studied with Courbet on the advice of Martí Alsina, who also trained with the French master. Due to these influences, his youthful style, until the late seventies, is still vigorously realistic. Later he evolved towards a style of feminine elegance, typically fin-de-siècle, with a Fortunyist-influenced technique. In Paris he popularized a refined style, centered mainly on costumbrist themes of bourgeois life and high society, mainly featuring female characters. In Paris Miralles lived a free and carefree life, at first depending economically on his family, and later supporting himself by his own means, thanks to the sales of his paintings that he made through the most prominent art dealer in Paris at the time, Goupil. At the same time, he participated in the Salon des Artistes Français between 1875 and 1896. He made several trips to Barcelona, and in fact he exhibited from 1877 at the Sala Parés in that city. After several years between Paris and Barcelona, he returned to Barcelona in 1893. Francisco Miralles is represented in the MACBA, the Abbey of Montserrat and the Círculo del Liceo de Barcelona, as well as in important private collections.
Setdart Auction House
May. 23, 2024
FRANCESC MIRALLES I GALAUP (Valencia, 1848 - Barcelona, 1901). "Scene in the Bois de Boulogne". Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower left corner.
Est: €35,000 - €40,000
FRANCESC MIRALLES I GALAUP (Valencia, 1848 - Barcelona, 1901). "Scene in the Bois de Boulogne". Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower left corner. Exhibitions: "Francisco Miralles". Sala Parés, Barcelona, 1974. Bibliography: Rafael Santos Torroella "Francisco Miralles", Editorial RM, 1974. Measurements: 92 x 72 cm; 110 x 90 cm (frame). This painting is a magnificent example of Miralles' language, mainly focused on costumbrista themes of bourgeois life and fin-de-siècle high society: a bourgeois costumbrista scene, captured with an elegant style and marked atmospheric sensitivity, with a descriptive brushstroke in the textures and loose in the backgrounds, expressive and exuberant. Thus, we see a refined treatment of the environment that surrounds him, of the bourgeoisie with whom he lives, in a work marked by the precious treatment of the material, the grace of his drawing and the delicacy of his lighting. Francisco Miralles was trained in Barcelona in the workshop of Ramón Martí Alsina, where he was a fellow disciple of the members of the first generation of Catalan realists. Little is preserved of Miralles' production in this first stage, although the dozen paintings that we have tell us of a young painter who quickly learned to treat the figure with mastery, still little interested in the landscape. Settled in Paris since the mid-1860s (around 1865-66), it is possible that he studied with Courbet on the advice of Martí Alsina, who also trained with the French master. Due to these influences, his youthful style, until the late seventies, is still vigorously realistic. Later he evolved towards a style of feminine elegance, typically fin-de-siècle, with a Fortunyist-influenced technique. In Paris he popularized a refined style, centered mainly on costumbrist themes of bourgeois life and high society, mainly featuring female characters. In Paris Miralles lived a free and carefree life, at first depending economically on his family, and later sustaining himself by his own means, thanks to the sales of his paintings that he made through the most prominent dealer in Paris at the time, Goupil. At the same time, he participated in the Salon des Artistes Français between 1875 and 1896. He made several trips to Barcelona, and in fact he exhibited from 1877 at the Sala Parés in that city. After several years between Paris and Barcelona, he returned to Barcelona in 1893. Francisco Miralles is represented in the MACBA, the Abbey of Montserrat and the Círculo del Liceo de Barcelona, as well as in important private collections.
Setdart Auction House
May. 21, 2024
FRANCISCO MIRALLES GALUP - El pintor y la modelo
Est: -
FRANCISCO MIRALLES GALUP Valencia 1848 - Barcelona 1901 El pintor y la modelo Óleo sobre tabla Firmado Medidas 27 x 21,3 cm
Subastas Segre
Apr. 11, 2024
FRANCISCO MIRALLES Y GALUP (1848-1901). "LANDSCAPE WITH FIGURES ON HORSEBACK", 1886.
Est: €700 - €1,500
Oil on board. Signed and dated. 16 x 21.5 cm; 18.2 x 24 cm (frame).
Subarna Subastas
Apr. 07, 2024
MIRALLES Y GALLUP Francisco 1848-1901: Elégantes e…
Est: €12,000 - €15,000
MIRALLES Y GALLUP Francisco 1848-1901: Elégantes en barques, 1885. Huile sur panneau SBD et daté 32x41 cm
Chaville Enchères
Mar. 12, 2024
FRANCISCO MIRALLES GALUP (Valencia, 1848 - Barcelona, 1901). "Gentleman in interior. Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right area.
Est: €2,000 - €2,400
FRANCISCO MIRALLES GALUP (Valencia, 1848 - Barcelona, 1901). "Gentleman in interior. Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right area. Measurements: 58 x 42 cm; 73 x 55 cm (frame). Francisco Miralles was formed in Barcelona in the workshop of Ramón Martí Alsina, where he was a fellow disciple of the members of the first generation of Catalan realists. Settled in Paris between 1863 and 1866, it is possible that he studied with Courbet on the advice of Alsina, who also trained with him. Due to these influences, his youthful style, until the end of the seventies, is still vigorously realistic. Later he evolved towards a style of feminine elegance, typically fin-de-siècle, with a Fortunyist-influenced technique. In Paris he popularized a refined style, centered mainly on costumbrist themes of bourgeois life and high society, mainly featuring female characters. He participated in the Salon des Artistes Français, in Paris, between 1875 and 1896, and exhibited from 1877 in the Sala Parés in Barcelona. After several years between Paris and Barcelona, he returned to Barcelona in 1893. Francisco Miralles is represented in the MACBA, the Abbey of Montserrat and the Círculo del Liceo de Barcelona, as well as in important private collections.
Setdart Auction House
Mar. 10, 2024
ATTRIB Francisco Miralles Y Galup (Spain,France,1848-1901) oil painting antique
Est: $3,200 - $4,000
ARTIST: ATTRIBUTED TO Francisco Miralles Y Galup (Spanish, French, 1848 - 1901) TITLE: Billiards Scene MEDIUM: oil on board CONDITION: Few horizontal surface cracks. Some small paint losses. Minor craquelure. Some scattered inpaintings. Some damages to frame. ART SIZE: 19 x 26 inches / 48 x 66 cm FRAME SIZE: 25 x 31 inches / 63 x 78 cm SIGNATURE: lower right NAME VARIANTS: Francesc Miralles i Galaup, Francesc Miralles i Gallup CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 129220 US Shipping $90 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Francesc Miralles i Galaup (6 April 1848, Valencia - 30 October 1901, Barcelona) was a Spanish painter, best known for his realistic scenes of bourgeois life and high society.His family was involved in several businesses enterprises. When he was five, they sold some of their interests and relocated to Barcelona. In 1855, he was enrolled at the new Collegi Maristes Valldemia in Mataro, a private Catholic school. While there, he began to scribble drawings in his notebooks and became convinced that he should be an artist. His parents, naturally, wanted him to continue with the family business.After seeing him in his father's office, drawing pictures on the ledgers and paperwork, they relented and, in 1862, found him a place in the studios of Ramon Marti Alsina, where he studied for several years. He soon displayed an interest in figure painting, as opposed to his teacher's favored landscapes.When he turned eighteen, he received parental permission (and financial support) to study in Paris, where he would remain until 1893, with occasional visits home. During his first years there, he copied masterworks at the Louvre and may have worked briefly with Alexandre Cabanel. He eventually had several small studios in Montmartre and on the Rue Laffitte.He exhibited regularly at the Salon and the Sala Pares, back home in Barcelona. He also became a client of the well-known art dealership Goupil & Cie, attracting wealthy buyers throughout Europe and America. This was a relief to his family, who had initially been concerned that they might have to support him indefinitely. Their ability to do so had been compromised as they had lost much of their fortune in the Panic of 1866 and were losing more of it as they paid off their debts. In fact, they eventually moved to Paris so he could help support them.He suffered from chronic bronchitis so, after his parents had died (within a year of each other), he decided to return to Barcelona, seeking a milder climate. His sister Carmen had already returned there years before, after her marriage, so he had no relatives left in Paris. Rumors, however, suggested that his real reason for leaving was that his paintings were going out of style. Whatever the reason, he arrived in Barcelona in 1893 and his home soon became a gathering place for the creative community. He continued to exhibit at the Salon in Paris, but never repeated his earlier successes. To help him re-establish himself, his brother-in-law, Salvador Andreu (a wealthy manufacturer and philanthropist), obtained a commission for him to decorate the ceiling of a new private concert hall at the Liceu.He had never truly gotten over the loss of his mother. By 1898, Carmen had become seriously concerned about his increasing isolation and worsening health. Salvador agreed that something should be done, so he persuaded Miralles to live in "The Towers", a small house next to theirs where he would have more company, but his health continued to decline. One day, they came to visit and found him lying in front of his easel, dead from an apparent heart attack.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Mar. 04, 2024
FRANCISCO MIRALLES Y GALUP Valencia (1848) / Barcelona (1901) "Lady with bouquet"
Est: €2,700 - €3,600
Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower left corner, partially lost and restored. Presents restorations Origin: -Private collection, Madrid -19th Century European paintings and drawings, Sotheby's new York 10/24/1989 lot 383 Measurements: 110 x 74 cm
Ansorena
Feb. 19, 2024
FRANCISCO MIRALLES GALUP (Valencia, 1848 - Barcelona, 1901). "On the bank of the river", 1887. Oil on panel.
Est: €8,000 - €9,000
FRANCISCO MIRALLES GALUP (Valencia, 1848 - Barcelona, 1901). "On the bank of the river", 1887. Oil on panel. It has slight flaws in the pictorial surface. It has a restoration label on the back. Signed and dated in the lower right area. Measurements: 45 x 32, 5 cm; 64 x 56 cm (frame). The present work shows a landscape dominated by the presence of a young lady dressed in a pink dress, whose tonality brings luminosity and dynamism to the scene, concentrating the light in the central area of the composition. Compositionally the treatment of this portrait is revealed in a bold way, as if the author was capturing a specific moment of reality, as he deviates the frontality, so that the viewer observes the scene as if he were on the same path that the protagonist walks. Francisco Miralles was trained in Barcelona in the workshop of Ramón Martí Alsina, where he was a fellow disciple of the members of the first generation of Catalan realists. Settled in Paris between 1863 and 1866, it is possible that he studied with Courbet on the advice of Alsina, who also trained with him. Due to these influences, his youthful style, until the end of the seventies, is still vigorously realistic. Later he evolved towards a style of feminine elegance, typically fin-de-siècle, with a Fortunyist-influenced technique. In Paris he popularized a refined style, centered mainly on costumbrist themes of bourgeois life and high society, mainly featuring female characters. He participated in the Salon des Artistes Français, in Paris, between 1875 and 1896, and exhibited from 1877 in the Sala Parés in Barcelona. After several years between Paris and Barcelona, he returned to Barcelona in 1893. Francisco Miralles is represented in the MACBA, the Abbey of Montserrat and the Círculo del Liceo de Barcelona, as well as in important private collections.
Setdart Auction House
Jan. 24, 2024
FRANCISCO MIRALLES Y GALUP Valencia (1848) / Barcelona (1901) "Field work"
Est: €450 - €600
Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower left corner. Measurements: 36 x 51 cm.
Ansorena
Dec. 19, 2023
**Francisco Miralles Y Gallup 1848-1901 (French) Scene on the lake, 1885 oil on panel
Est: $18,000 - $22,000
Francisco Miralles Y Gallup 1848-1901 (French) Scene on the lake, 1885 oil on panel h:32 w: 41 cm. signed lower right, dated Other Notes: ** by a lot number indicates an item that arrived from outside Israel and is subjected to the Israeli tax laws meaning an 17% value added tax on the purchase price and the buyer's commission when released in Israel. Location: Europe. For estimated delivery time please contact us.
Matsart Auctioneers & Appraisers
Dec. 09, 2023
FRANCISCON MIRALLES OIL, THE UPCOMING STORM ON THE BOIS DE BOULOGNE
Est: $150,000 - $200,000
MIRALLES, Franciscon (1848 - 1901). The Upcoming Storm on the Bois de Boulogne. Oil on canvas. Signed lower right: "F. Miralle"s. 19 5/8” x 24” canvas, 32 1/2” x 37” framed. Provenance: Adriaan Beukenkamp, Harlaam, Netherlands, ca. 1935; Janna G. Beukenkamp Niemhuys (by descent from the above, her father), Southfield, Connecticut, ca. 1953 Thence by descent to the previous owner, 2001; Sotheby's New York: Friday, April 18, 2008 - $121,000. Exhibited: Hartford, Connecticut, Wadsworth Atheneum, Masterworks from Private Connecticut Collections, October 1993-January 1994, illustrated p. 10. Francisco Miralles Y Galup was born in the coastal city of Valencia, Spain, and studied under Ramon Marti y Alsina in Barcelona. After attending the Beaux Arts in Madrid, he and his family moved to Paris. Miralles would reside in the city for the next 27 years. In France, Miralles studied under Arturo Canela, whose residence became the meeting place for Catalán artists in the city. Fortuitously, his fellow countryman Eduardo Zamacois introduced him to the prestigious art dealer, Adolphe Goupil, the agent for Boldini, Bouguereau, and Gérôme. Goupil commissioned numerous works from Miralles and steered him towards the subjects of elegant society for which he became best known. Indeed, in large part due to Goupil’s influence, Miralles began to look fre- quently to the bourgeoisie of the Second Empire for inspiration, and from that group, he often chose to paint fashionable young ladies. In short order, Miralles’ talents as a painter became wide- ly appreciated, and his work avidly collected. He became a regular exhibitor at the Paris Salons, in the Sala Parés in Barcelona and at numerous international exhibitions in London, Berlin and the United States. In The Upcoming Storm on the Bois de Boulogne, Miralles depicts the moments before a storm unfolds on the famous Parisian park. Though already in existence, Napoleon commissioned Baron Haussman to landscape the Bois de Boulogne in 1852. The park quickly became the primary site of public spectacle in late nineteenth-century Paris - even supplanting the grand boulevards. An expansive public park located on the western edge of the 16th arrondissement in Paris, it is more than twice as large as Central Park in New York and over three times the size of Hyde Park in London. By the time of its completion, it boasted two artificial lakes connected by a waterfall, 22 miles of footpaths, 18 miles of riding paths, fine restaurants, a photography studio, the famous Longchamp Racecourse, steam-powered rail access, and a skating rink in the winter. For the Universelle Exposition in 1867, a group of French writers created a guidebook for Paris, stating “the Bois de Boulogne is the promenade of Europe,” and the Champs-Elysées is “today no more than a grandiose and charming passage leading to the Bois du Boulogne” (as quoted in Greg M. Thomas, “Women in Public in the Parks of Paris,” The Invisible Flâneuse? Gender, Public Space, and Visual Culture in Nineteenth-Century Paris, 2006, p. 41). Miralles’ composition of the Bois de Boulogne is a graceful portrayal of Second Empire France. Adopting a striking painterly style, the Spanish painter depicts a group of handsomely dressed male and female, bourgeois Parisians. Though the lawn is a quite vibrant green, its tone is dulled by the appearance of a rainy sky above. As a result of the weather, the group of ladies and a small child with a doll in her hand grip to their parasols. An intrigued flâneur, armed with a cane but not an umbrella, observes the dynamic women from the right-side of the composition. Like the audience, he is thoroughly enraptured by the beauty and grace of the extraordinary creatures to his left.
Arader Galleries
Nov. 22, 2023
¤ Francisco MIRALLES Y GALUP Valence, 1848 - Barcelone, 1901 Fiacre près du Moulin rouge à Paris en hiver Huile sur toile (Toile d'ori
Est: €30,000 - €50,000
Francisco MIRALLES Y GALUP Valence, 1848 - Barcelone, 1901 Fiacre près du Moulin rouge à Paris en hiver Huile sur toile (Toile d'origine) Signée 'F. MIRALLES' en bas à droite Une ancienne étiquette annotée 'Miralles / (...)' au verso Hansom cab next to the Moulin rouge in Paris, oil on canvas, signed, by F. Miralles y Galup h: 50 w: 61 cm Provenance : Château d'Argenteuil, Belgique, résidence de S. M. le roi Léopold III et son épouse la princesse Lilian de Belgique ; Puis par descendance ; Collection particulière, Royaume-Uni Bibliographie : Rafael Santos Torroella, 'Francisco Miralles 1848 - 1901', Barcelone, 1974, n° 242, repr. Commentaire : Bien qu'Espagnol de sang, on pourrait presque dire que Francisco Miralles fut Français de sol tant son attachement à notre beau pays fut grand et marqua son art. Peintre de scènes de genre, notre artiste résida en France entre 1866 et 1893, côtoyant alors les réseaux de peintres espagnols actifs à Paris. Il se spécialisa rapidement dans les paysages urbains, mettant en scène le plus souvent la femme dans une atmosphère frissonnante typique de l'excitation permanente de la ville lumière. Notre tableau, à la provenance prestigieuse, nous offre toutes les caractéristiques qui ont fait le succès de la peinture de Miralles. Il ne neige plus sur la place Pigalle et le Moulin Rouge, mais les quantités encore importantes présentes sur la chaussée nous laissent penser que la tempête fut longue et que le froid s'est bien installé dans les rues de Paris. Cela n'empêche pas nos deux héroïnes du jour à l'air rieur de sortir dans leur plus bel apparat, nous rappelant l'élégance désormais perdue du Paris de la fin du XIXe siècle. Lot en importation temporaire L'acquéreur devra acquitter des frais d'importation, soit 5,5% en sus du prix d'adjudication sauf s'il réexporte immédiatement le lot hors de l'Union Européenne. Lot in temporary importation. In addition to the commissions and taxes, and additional import fees of 5,5% of the hammer price will be charged. The import fees can be retroceded to the purchaser on presentation of written proof of exportation outside European Union. Estimation 30 000 - 50 000 €
Artcurial
Nov. 07, 2023
FRANCISCO MIRALLES Y GALUP Valencia (1848) / Barcelona (1901) "Field work"
Est: €1,350 - €1,800
Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower left corner. Measurements: 36 x 51 cm.
Ansorena
Oct. 05, 2023
FRANCISCO MIRALLES Y GALUP (1848-1901). "LANDSCAPE WITH FIGURES ON HORSEBACK", 1886.
Est: €1,100 - €1,500
Oil on board. Signed and dated. 16 x 21.5 cm; 18.2 x 24 cm (frame).
Subarna Subastas
Jun. 21, 2023
FRANCISCO MIRALLES Y GALUP (1848-1901). "LANDSCAPE WITH FIGURES ON HORSEBACK", 1886.
Est: €1,500 - €2,500
Oil on board. Signed and dated. 16 x 21.5 cm; 18.2 x 24 cm (frame).
Subarna Subastas