Image: National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina, Buenos Aires
The National Museum of Fine Arts in Buenos Aires has commemorated the birth anniversary of Argentine painter Cándido López, highlighting his detailed depictions of the War of Paraguay and a major work held in the museum’s collection.
In a museum announcement dated 29 August 2026, the institution stated that López was born in 1840. It described his paintings of the conflict as rigorous and meticulous, and noted that López fought in the war before being wounded in his right hand.
The museum singled out ‘Después de la Batalla de Curupaytí’ (1893), an oil painting that forms part of its collection. According to the announcement, the work entered the museum’s holdings in 1968.
López is associated with visual records of the War of Paraguay, also known as the Paraguayan War. The museum’s brief commemoration emphasized the documentary precision of his approach while identifying the Curupaytí painting as a specific example of his treatment of the conflict.
The National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina, is based in Buenos Aires. The available announcement does not provide further information about a dedicated exhibition, public programme or new presentation connected with the commemoration. It identifies ‘Después de la Batalla de Curupaytí’ as part of the museum’s collection and dates its acquisition there to 1968.
