![cover image](https://wikiwandv2-19431.kxcdn.com/_next/image?url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/Autorretrato_de_Ricardo_Balaca_%2528Museo_del_Prado%2529.jpg/640px-Autorretrato_de_Ricardo_Balaca_%2528Museo_del_Prado%2529.jpg&w=640&q=50)
Ricardo Balaca
Spanish painter and illustrator / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Ricardo Balaca?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Ricardo Balaca y Orejas-Canseco (31 December 1844 ā 12 February 1880) was a Spanish painter and illustrator who specialized in battle scenes. His brother, Eduardo, was also a well-known painter.
![Thumb image](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/Dama_en_el_saloncito._Detalle_de_la_firma_del_autor.jpg/320px-Dama_en_el_saloncito._Detalle_de_la_firma_del_autor.jpg)
![Thumb image](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/Autorretrato_de_Ricardo_Balaca_%28Museo_del_Prado%29.jpg/640px-Autorretrato_de_Ricardo_Balaca_%28Museo_del_Prado%29.jpg)