A visit to his grave is a must for art lovers.

 

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(Paris, 16 December 1861 – 30 June 1917) In the words of W.B. Denmore, writing at the end of the 19th century, Gandara was an ardent worshipper of Velasquez, Van Dyck and Gainsborough, and stood firm in the classes of his teachers, Gerome and Cabanel. A friend of Romaine Brooks, Verlaine, Anna de Noailles, Claude Debussy, Sarah Bernhardt, Edmond de Goncourt, Tissot, and many other famous names who marked the turn of last century, Antonio de la Gandara is a major witness of his time. He won several gold, silver and bronze medals in major exhibitions in Europe. His paintings, drawings and pastels demonstrate the exceptional talent of a delicate and intelligent artist. Born in Paris from a French mother and a Spanish/Mexican father, Gandara mostly worked from his studio 22 rue Monsieur le Prince in Paris which he once shared with James McNeil Whistler. Antonio de la Gandara rests at the Père Lachaise cemetery in Paris. A visit to his grave is a must for art lovers.