Francisco Peralta del Campo

Francisco Peralta del Campo (1837, Seville - 1897, Rome) was a Spanish painter; now best remembered for his costumbrista and Orientalist scenes.

From 1864 to 1866, he participated in the National Exhibition of Fine Arts with, successively, La Primavera (Spring), Un Frutero (Fruit Seller) and Un pensamiento (Contemplation), obtaining honorable mention.

In 1868, he travelled to Italy, in the company of his fellow Spanish artists, José Villegas Cordero and Luis Jiménez Aranda.

[1] Many of his works were "casacones" (small paintings for the home), a very popular genre featuring courtly scenes from the 17th and 18th centuries.

Another major work, Firma de esponsales (Signing the Engagement Contract) is in the Colección Bellver [es].