Eugenio de Lemus y Olmos was born and died in Torrelavega (Santander), (1843-1911).
He was a disciple of Luis Carlos Rivera and Domingo Martinez
in the school of Painting and Printmaking at the Academy of San Fernando.
A gentleman, Don Eugenio de Lemus, then director of the
National Engraving Academy, recommended his acquisition to Torrelavega´s
friends. In order to to do this he moved to Madrid a commission headed by Ramon
Fernandez Hontoria, which took over the artistic piece.
He received a medal of the third class section recorded in
the National Exhibition of Fine Arts in 1871 and 1881, and second class in 1884
by the National playback Christ of Velazquez.
He was teacher of the Special School. He served as regent of
the National Engraving between 1872 and 1893, coinciding with Bartolomé Maura,
then administrator of the institution. He combined his position as ruler of the
Calcografía recorder with the Mint, wrestling the post from Jose María Galvan.
Finally, he collaborated in important series of prints of
the time as the architectural monuments of Spain or the Spanish Museum of
Antiquities. He also participated with engravings of painting reproduction of
the late deliveries.
Eugenio de Lemus Street was opened in 1991 by the mayor Jose
Gutierrez Portilla.
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