Died 1935 (aged 68–69) Nationality Mexican | Movement Mexican muralism Name Ernesto Sanchez | |
Full Name Trinidad Ernesto Timoteo Francisco Icaza Sanchez Born January 26, 1866 ( 1866-01-26 ) | ||
Trinidad Ernesto Timoteo Francisco Icaza Sánchez (January 26, 1866 – 1935) was a Mexican painter and an ambitious horse rider, who got known for hundreds of horse and rider oil paintings, why he was also called the "charro pintor".
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Biography
Ernesto Icaza was one of four children of Joaquín de Icaza Mora and his second wife María de la Luz Victoria Sánchez Colomo. His mother died in 1881. On February 25, 1891, he married Diega María Ángela Cruzado Basabe. They had one girl: María de la Luz Icaza Cruzado. It is unknown, if he studied painting or if he was self-trained. He also painted some typical Mexican murals between 1910 and 1920. His works are findable in notable galleries and museums, many of them are private owned.
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