Eduardo Sáenz Hermúa (1859–1898), artistically known as Mecachis, was a Spanish cartoonist, illustrator, and playwright. He also signed works as Augusto Marnaz.[1]
Eduardo Sáenz Hermúa | |
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| Born | 1859  Madrid |
| Died | 29 July 1898 (aged 38–39) Madrid |
| Occupation | Illustrator |
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Biography
editBorn in 1859 in Madrid,[2] he studied Medicine at the Colegio San Carlos,[3] but he dropped out in 1879 and trained instead at the Escuela Superior de Pintura under Federico Madrazo and Luis Rivera.[2] He worked in publications such as La Broma, Madrid Cómico,[1] La Caricatura (which he founded in 1884 together with José Gil y Campos),[2][4] La Correspondencia de España,[1] and Blanco y Negro.[4]
Regarding his playwright credits, he authored, among others, Sol, Tila, Figaro, Mademoiselle, Pajarón, El Barbero de mi barrio, and Los Chicos.[5]
He died on 29 July 1898.[1]
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"Hablillas" (Madrid Cómico, 1889) -
"El camelo del sultán" (B y N, 1893) -
"Lo que teme y le espera al abrirse las Cortes" (B y N, 1894)
References
edit- ^ a b c d Ossorio y Bernard, Manuel (1903). Ensayo de un catálogo de periodistas españoles del siglo XIX. Madrid: Imprenta y Litografía de J. Palacios. p. 406.
- ^ a b c "Mecachis". La Correspondencia de España. 30 July 1898. ISSN 1137-1188.
- ^ Moya, Joaquín (30 July 1898). "Mecachis". El Globo. XXIV (8.281). Madrid. ISSN 2171-0082.
- ^ a b Hernández Cava, Felipe (9 June 2017). "Mecáchis, pionero de nuestra historieta". ABC.
- ^ Larrubiera, Alejandro (8 August 1898). "Eduardo Sáenz Hermúa". La Ilustración Española y Americana. XLII (XXIX). Madrid: 77–78. ISSN 1889-8394.