Bartolomé Maura was born in Palma, Mallorca, in 1842. Being very talented, he became an important artist, not only in engraving, but painting as well. He engraved many portraits, book illustrations and medals. His engraving of Velázquez’ Christ Crucified brought him international fame.
Maura's engraving style could be described as 'drawing-like", with his fine and elegant lines niot showing any prominent variation in thickness. His style was to influence the Spanish engraving style for many years. Maura was often the one who was given portaits to engrave on the Spanish banknotes of the early twentieth century, because his style was so suitable for those engravings.
Maura became the first head of the engraving department of the FNMT in Madrid in 1893, and held that position until his retirement in 1923. Most of his stamps were engraved for the letterpress process, but he also engraved two recess-printed stamps for Spain: the 1901 and 1909 definitive series. In 1918, he engraved a self-portrait, which he dedicated to his friend and colleague Enrique Vaquer. It is illustrated in Sánchez Toda’s book El arte de grabar el sello.
Bartolomé Maura passed away in Madrid in 1926.
You will find Bartolomé Maura's database HERE.
Maura became the first head of the engraving department of the FNMT in Madrid in 1893, and held that position until his retirement in 1923. Most of his stamps were engraved for the letterpress process, but he also engraved two recess-printed stamps for Spain: the 1901 and 1909 definitive series. In 1918, he engraved a self-portrait, which he dedicated to his friend and colleague Enrique Vaquer. It is illustrated in Sánchez Toda’s book El arte de grabar el sello.
Bartolomé Maura passed away in Madrid in 1926.
You will find Bartolomé Maura's database HERE.