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Leonardo Alenza y Nieto

30 works

Leonardo Alenza y Nieto (1807-1845) was a painter from Spain. Read more

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Ink drawing of a man adjusting an ornate cloth on a donkey-headed figure, with donkey heads and caricatured faces behind.

He Has Been Decorated (Y esta' Condecorado!)

1807-45

Pen and ink drawing of two elderly women at a table with a skeletal figure behind them, with a Latin inscription below.

Dust to Dust (Et in pulverem reverteris)

1807-45

Pen and ink drawing of two elderly women spinning thread, one holding a distaff, with the caption Bien lo hilan below.

They Spin Well (Bien lo hilan)

1807-45

Pen and ink drawing of an elderly woman with a feathered headdress holding a mirror, a monkey behind her, and a skull at her

She Doesn't Recognize Herself (No se conoce)

1807-45

Ink drawing of a kneeling man, a standing woman, and a skeletal figure in a skirt covered with skulls.

They'll Get Their Desserts (Buen pelo echará)

1807-45

Brown ink and wash drawing of a stout man peering at a closed door as shadowy figures stand behind him.

His Excellency is Not at Home (No recibe in Excel)

1807-45

Pen and ink drawing of a standing monk gesturing toward a kneeling figure and flying figures in the sky.

Already They Are Going (Ya se van)

1807-45

Ink drawing of a bearded man with a walking stick and branch, with four stooped figures climbing a hill behind him.

He Leaves Them in Good Shape (Buenos los deja)

1807-45

Ink and wash drawing of a funeral scene with a suspended draped body, skulls, and hooded mourners under a dark stone arch.

A Funeral with Honors (Valientes exequias)

1807-45

Brown wash drawing of a man with a stag head in embroidered coat, a seated figure, a bull, and winged insects.

Birds of a Feather (Entre los suyos)

1807-45

Ink drawing of a seated nude man with grimacing faces and raised arms looming behind him in shadow.

He Will Not Laugh (Y el no se rie)

1807-45

Pen and wash drawing of an elderly woman in a gown reading a book, with a skeleton holding a glass behind her.

At Last She Sees Clearly (Ya ve claro)

1807-45

Brown wash drawing of hooded women kneeling and praying with a rosary in a shadowed church interior.

They Centainly Can Use It (Bien lo han menester)

1807-45

Brown ink drawing of a crowned singer holding sheet music on a stage, with caricatured faces peering from behind a curtain.

The Last Song (El aria final)

1807-45

Pen drawing of a skeleton and two men drinking at a table in a dark tavern, with a tankard raised in a toast.

Having a Good Time (Se regodean)

1807-45

Ink drawing of a robed figure with an animal head reading at a lectern before a crowd of caricatured faces.

Ex Cathedra (Ex Catedra)

1807-45

Brown ink drawing of an old man leaning over a young woman with a feathered hat, a man gesturing at right beside a table.

Human Ailments (Achaques humanos)

1807-45

Ink and wash drawing of a seated man with a bull's head, attended by two women working on its horns.

They are Polishing Him Up (Y se las pulen)

1807-45

Ink drawing of a winged figure with a spear above chained men and a crowd, with a Spanish caption below.

Long Live the Chains! (Vivan las caenas [cadenas])

1807-45

Ink drawing of a strutting turkey on a hillside, surrounded by caricatured human faces.

They Strut About Elegantly (Lindamente se pavonean)

1807-45

Ink drawing of grotesque falling figures and small elves tumbling together, with the caption Llueven duendes below.

It's Raining Elves (Llueven duendes)

1807-45

Ink drawing of a woman combing a seated balding man's hair, with the caption Trabajo perdido below.

Lost Labor (Trabajo perdido)

1807-45

Brown ink and wash drawing of a hunched old man in a cloak clutching a money bag, with winged figures behind him.

Shackled to His Treasure (Preso á su tesoro)

1807-45

Ink drawing of a nude woman riding a owl-like creature with grotesque figures in a dark night sky.

Flying and Other Excesses (Volando y otros excesos)

1807-45

Pen and ink satirical drawing of caricatured figures clustered around a torn sack spilling coins onto the floor.

Greed Breaks the Bag (La codicia rompe el saco)

1807-45

There Was No Business (No encontraron avio)

1807-45

Ink drawing of a man leaning over a ledge gazing into a mirror showing grotesque faces, with onlookers behind him.

He Looks and Doesn't Recognize Himself (Se mira y no se ve)

1807-45

Ink drawing of a seated writer with quill and inkwell, beside a flying bird-like figure carrying prey above a ground scene.

The Notaries Flew of With The Prey (Escribanitos volaron con la presa)

1807-45

Ink wash caricature of grotesque riders on donkeys on a sunlit road, with a Spanish caption below.

They Don't Fall Off Their Donkey (They Don't Admit Their Error), (No caen de su burro)

1807-45

Ink and wash drawing of a crouching grotesque figure reaching toward a cat, with a standing woman and an older man looking on

The Pampered Idiot (Niño zangolotino)

1807-45

Leonardo Alenza y Nieto (1807-1845) was a painter from Spain. Leonardo Alenza y Nieto was born and died in Madrid. The work of Leonardo Alenza y Nieto is associated with Romanticism. Browse 30 works by Leonardo Alenza y Nieto from one museum, free to download in HD. Source: Wikidata