Josep Cusachs i: A Pioneer of Cavalry Art and Royal Portraiture Josep Cusachs i (1851 – 1908) stands as a pivotal figure in late nineteenth-century Spanish art, celebrated primarily for his breathtaking depictions of cavalry regiments and his exquisitely crafted portraits of members of the Spanish royal family. Born in Montpellier, France, Cusachs embarked on an artistic journey that initially flirted with Impressionism but swiftly solidified into an unwavering devotion to Realism—a stylistic choice that distinguished him from many of his contemporaries and secured his place amongst the most…