Xavier Martínez
Xavier Martinez | |
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Self-Portrait, 1902 | |
| Born | Javier Timoteo Martínez y Orozco February 7, 1869 |
| Died | January 13, 1943 (aged 73) |
| Nationality | American (naturalized) |
| Other names | Xavier Tizoc Martinez, Marty Martinez |
| Education | California School of Design, École des Beaux Arts, Académie Eugène Carrière |
| Known for | Fine art painting |
| Movement | California Tonalism |
| Spouse | Elsie Whitaker Martinez |
| Children | Micaela Martinez DuCasse |
| Patron(s) | Rosalia LaBastida de Coney, Alexander K. Coney |
Xavier Timoteo Martínez (February 7, 1869 – January 13, 1943) was a Mexican-born American artist active in California the late 19th and early 20th century. He was a well-known bohemian figure in San Francisco, the East Bay, and the Monterey Peninsula and one of the co-founders of two California artists' organizations and an art gallery. He painted in a tonalist style and also produced monotypes, etchings, and silverpoint.