Rogelio Yrurtia
Born 6 December 1879
Died 4 March 1950
Active: 1899 - 1950
Country of birth and death: Argentina
Sculptor
Born and raised in Buenos Aires. He began studying art locally (1899) and then in Paris (c.1900-04). Thereafter he was primarily based in Buenos Aires although he spent about five years living in Barcelona, Spain (c.1911-16). Yrurtia completed numerous prestigious commissions in Argentina, also exhibiting both at home and abroad throughout his career. He was a founder member of the National Academy of Fine Arts (1938). Yrurtia died at his home in the Belgrano section of Buenos Aires. He bequeathed his house and works as a museum.
See http://www.casadeyrurtia.gov.ar/index.htm (accessed 29 August 2010)
Exhibitions, Meetings, Awards and other Events
Exhibited at The Royal Scottish Academy Exhibition, 1826-
1912
Exhibited at the annual exhibition 1 time: 1912 (2 works)
Citing this record
'Rogelio Yrurtia', Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851-1951, University of Glasgow History of Art and HATII, online database 2011 [http://sculpture.gla.ac.uk/view/person.php?id=msib1_1267605696, accessed 23 Mar 2023]
