Marcelino de Unceta, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Marcelino de Unceta

Spanish artist

Date of Birth: 22-Oct-1835

Place of Birth: Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain

Date of Death: 10-Mar-1905

Profession: illustrator, poster artist, painter

Nationality: Spain

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Marcelino de Unceta y López (22 October, 1835 – 10 March, 1905) was an artist, illustrator, and painter of Zaragoza and Madrid.
Unceta produced historical paintings, especially those of military history, as well as illustrating sketches and posters meant for advertising.
He is known for creating in 1879 what is considered the first poster for a bullfight.
His memorable drawings of horses and bulls in his posters made him a well-known artist in Spain of the time.