Lot 78: JOSÉ DE CIEZA

JOSÉ DE CIEZA GRANADA 1656 - 1692 MADRID A CAPRICCIO LANDSCAPE WITH FIGURES RETURNING TO A VILLA FROM THE HUNT oil on canvas, unlined 101.5 by 152 cm.; 40 by 59 7/8 in.

José de Cieza specialized in architectural capriccio views. His talent was recognized when he was summoned to Madrid to serve at court where he worked on stage decorations. By 1689, just three years before he died, he had been promoted to the position of Painter to the King.