Angel Espoy

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{{short description| Spanish American painter (1879-1963)}}

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| birth_name = Angel De Service Espoy

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1879|10|02}}

| birth_place = Villa Nueva, Spain

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1963|01|31|1879|10|02}}

| death_place = Seal Beach, California, U.S.

| nationality = Spanish American

| known_for = Marine art, Floral Landscape art, illustrator

| style = Realism

| notable_works = California Wildflowers landscape

| training = Joaquín Sorolla

| movement = Barbizon school

| spouse = Concepcion Espey

| children = 1

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Angel De Service Espoy (October 2, 1879 - January 31, 1963) was a Spanish American painter. He was best known for his paintings of the California seascapes and landscapes of poppies and lupines. His landscapes and marine art were exhibited at the Los Angeles City Hall, Oakland Museum of California, Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery and Loyola University. His style was influenced by the Barbizon school of painters.

Early life

During his years at sea he became captain of a four-rigged vessel, which operated in the Asia.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84732188/four-rigged-vessel/ |title=Prominent Artist Moves to Harbor|work=News-Pilot|place=San Pedro, California|date=July 17, 1951|page=1 |access-date=September 4, 2021}}

Professional life

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File:Angel Espoy landscape.jpg

The painting The Full Rigged Ship was exhibited at the Laguna Beach Art Gallery.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84730450/laguna-beach-art-gallery/ |title=Prize Paintings Are Shown In New Picture Exhibit At Lagauna Beach Art Gallery|work=Santa Ana Register|place=Santa Ana, California|date=October 8, 1926|page=6 |access-date=September 4, 2021}}

In March 1938, Espoy's California wildflower landscapes and marine art were exhibited at the Frances Webb Gallery in Los Angeles. His style was influenced by the Barbizon school of painters.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84731221/barbizon-school/ |title=Angel Espoy|work=The Los Angeles Times|place=Los Angeles, California|date=March 27, 1938|page= 55 |access-date=September 4, 2021}} In October 1938, he exhibited twelve oil paintings of landscapes and marine art, including California in Bloom and Poetic Monterey, at the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84731475/municipal-art-commission-gallery/|title=Paintings to Be Shown|work=The Los Angeles Times|place=Los Angeles, California|date=October 3, 1938|page= 31 |access-date=September 4, 2021}}

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