Brief Biography-Ramón Bayeu y Subías had his initial tuition in Tarragona with Juan Andrés Merklein and José Luzán Martínez. Luzán was mainly responsible for the apprenticeship of his older brother Francisco, who was also a successful artist. Ramón began his later studies in the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando, Madrid, in 1765. A year later, he won the first prize there ahead of Francisco de Goya, gaining him a scholarship to visit Rome. The works of Giovanni Battista Tiepolo were an influence on him. He joined forces with Goya and Francisco, working for the Tapestry Factory of Santa Bárbara, amongst commissions in other cities. Goya had joined the brother’s studio earlier and married their sister Josefa. In 1791 Ramón was appointed chamber painter by Carlos IV; two years later, he died in Aranjuez. His other brother, Manuel Bayeu, was also an artist.