Mariano Fortuny y Marsal (Spanish, 1838-1874)

JunMarià Fortuny was born on June 11, 1838, in Reus, Catalonia, Spain.¹

In 1859, Fortuny was sent to Morocco to depict the Spanish-Moroccan War.¹

Fortuny was commissioned by the Government of the Province of Barcelona in 1859 to depict the campaigns of the Spanish-Moroccan War.¹

His masterpiece "The Spanish Wedding" was completed in 1870.²

NovMarià Fortuny died in Rome on November 21, 1874, at the age of 36.¹