José Benlliure Ortiz “Peppino”

José Benlliure Ortiz (Rome, 1884 – Valencia, 1916), nicknamed Peppino, was the son of the painter José Benlliure Gil. Work by the Valencian sculptor José Capuz Mamano.

First placed in the Gardens in 1919. The monument was erected by popular subscription by the Valencian Artistic Youth. The bronze bust gilded in fire was donated by José Capuz. In the flood of 1957 the monument was razed and lost, so in 1962 it was rested again in the place it now occupies.

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