José María Fenollera

Later, thanks to a scholarship from the Diputación Provincial de Valencia [es], he was able to spend five years in Rome (1872-1877).

He eventually settled in Madrid, where he created designs for the Royal Tapestry Factory and decorated the popular Café de Fornos [es].

In 1887, he moved to Santiago de Compostela, where he established himself as a Professor at the School of Fine Arts and became involved in the Galician regionalist movement.

He also did a series on the Presidents of the Sociedad Económica de los Amigos del País.

He was awarded a gold medal, with a Diploma of Honor, at the Exposición Rexional de 1909 [gl].