Juan Carrafa (1787 - 1869) - photo 1

Juan Carrafa

Juan Carrafa was a Spanish cartographer and engraver who worked in Madrid in the 19th century.

He was educated at the Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando. Among others, Juan Carrafa is known for a large work of more than one hundred engravings depicting the Spanish costume of various regions of Spain, which he produced from drawings by the artist José Ribelles (1778-1835). The prints depict a variety of professions, including bullfighters, gypsies, sailors, merchants, fishermen, students, porters, etc. The selection was published in Real Calcografía from 1825.

Date and place of birt:1787, Spain
Date and place of death:19 june 1869, Madrid, Spain
Period of activity: XIX century
Specialization:Artist, Cartographer, Engraver