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Born March 10, 1833 • Guadix • Spain
Died July 10, 1891 (aged 58) • Spain
Notable Works “Diario de un testigo de la guerra de Africa” • “El hijo pródigo” • “The Three-Cornered Hat”
Movement / Style costumbrismo

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