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José Joaquín Fabregat (1748 in Torreblanca – 1807 in Mexico) was an engraver and cartoonist of the New Spain who was born in Torreblanca, Castañón and that began his studies in the Academy of San Carlos.
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Artistic career
José Joaquín Fabregat began his studies at the Academy of San Carlos. In 1772 he obtained an engrave prize in the Academy of San Fernando and in 1774 he obtain the title of Academic Supernumerary by the same institution as well as the prize to the Merit by the Academy of San Carlos in 1781. In 1788 he shipped to Mexico after being appointed Engrave Director of the Academy of Fine arts of San Carlos in Mexico.
Fabregat engrave for some of the most recognised printings press of the period: Antonio Sancha, Joaquín Ibarra, the Real Printing in Madrid, and Benito Monfort from Valencia.