Francisco Miralles y Galup

Francisco Miralles y Galup (1848, 1901) was a Spanish painter celebrated for his elegant depictions of fashionable Parisian society, garden scenes, and leisure activities of the Belle Époque era. Trained in Valencia and later in Rome and Paris, he became known for his luminous, impressionistic handling of light and his refined portrayals of women in outdoor settings. His works have appeared regularly at major auction houses including Christie's and Sotheby's, commanding strong prices among collectors of 19th-century European painting.