José Montenegro Capell (1853-1929) - Vendimia en Jerez

José Montenegro Capell (Cádiz, circa 1853 - Jerez de la Frontera, March 14, 1929) was a Spanish painter based in Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz province. His genre painting primarily depicts landscapes near Jerez de la Frontera and everyday scenes. Although he was an artist with refined technique and undeniable quality, due to his bohemian lifestyle and alcoholism, many of his later works were hastily created with unsuitable materials, solely to generate income to ensure his survival. His best works date from around 1910, when he was supported and protected by the city's leading aristocratic families. One of his paintings, titled Surroundings of Jerez, dated 1893, is part of the Bellver collection of Andalusian genre paintings.