Eduardo Sáenz Hermúa | |
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Born | 1859
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Died | 29 July 1898
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Illustrator
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Eduardo Sáenz Hermúa (1859–1898), artistically known as Mecachis, was a Spanish cartoonist, illustrator, and playwright. He also signed works as Augusto Marnaz. [1]
Born in 1859 in Madrid, [2] he studied Medicine at the Colegio San Carlos , [3] but he dropped out in 1879 and trained instead at the Escuela Superior de Pintura under Federico Madrazo and Luis Rivera. [2] He worked in publications such as La Broma, Madrid Cómico, [1] La Caricatura (which he founded in 1884 together with José Gil y Campos), [2] [4] La Correspondencia de España, [1] and Blanco y Negro. [4]
Regarding his playwright credits, he authored, among others, Sol, Tila, Figaro, Mademoiselle, Pajarón, El Barbero de mi barrio, and Los Chicos. [5]
He died on 29 July 1898. [1]
Eduardo Sáenz Hermúa | |
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Born | 1859
![]() Madrid ![]() |
Died | 29 July 1898
![]() Madrid ![]() |
Occupation |
Illustrator
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Signature | |
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Eduardo Sáenz Hermúa (1859–1898), artistically known as Mecachis, was a Spanish cartoonist, illustrator, and playwright. He also signed works as Augusto Marnaz. [1]
Born in 1859 in Madrid, [2] he studied Medicine at the Colegio San Carlos , [3] but he dropped out in 1879 and trained instead at the Escuela Superior de Pintura under Federico Madrazo and Luis Rivera. [2] He worked in publications such as La Broma, Madrid Cómico, [1] La Caricatura (which he founded in 1884 together with José Gil y Campos), [2] [4] La Correspondencia de España, [1] and Blanco y Negro. [4]
Regarding his playwright credits, he authored, among others, Sol, Tila, Figaro, Mademoiselle, Pajarón, El Barbero de mi barrio, and Los Chicos. [5]
He died on 29 July 1898. [1]