A pair of Spanish country landscapes by Spanish painter Eduardo Pelayo Fernandez ( 1850-1901).

A native painter from Casablanca (Cuba), he was a disciple in Madrid of Emilio Sala. He presented at the National Exhibition of 1876 A soldier abandoned in the field; in those held later by Messrs. Hernández, Bosch and the La Acuarela Society, he exhibited An Idyll, Twilight, A Dancer, Meditation and various landscapes. Pelayo, who was a great friend of Casimiro Sainz, also a painter, died in 1901.

Literature: Ossorio and Bernard, Manuel (1883-1884). «Pelayo Fernández (D. Eduardo)». Biographical gallery of Spanish artists of the 19th century. Madrid: Printing of Moreno and Rojas; on-line wikipedia in Spanish.

inscriptions: both signed, on the back of original frames are antique labels of a art gallery in Madrid (see add.photo)

measurements: each unframed w 12 5/8” x h 6 7/8” (32 x 17,5 cm), framed w 19” x h 13 1/4” (48 x 33,5 cm).

technique: both oils on wood panels, original wooden frames.

condition: good, professionally cleaned, no inpaintings or paintlosses.