Hispano Suiza T15 Alfonso Xlll 1912 Painting is a painting by Paul Meijering which was uploaded on February 20th, 2018.
Hispano Suiza T15 Alfonso Xlll 1912 Painting
Realistic acrylic painting of the Hispano Suiza T15 Alfonso XIII, painted by the Dutch fine artist Paul Meijering - the Original painting is 90 x 120... more
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Title
Hispano Suiza T15 Alfonso Xlll 1912 Painting
Artist
Paul Meijering
Medium
Painting - Acrylic Painting On Panel
Description
Realistic acrylic painting of the Hispano Suiza T15 Alfonso XIII, painted by the Dutch fine artist Paul Meijering - the Original painting is 90 x 120 cm and for sale
Hispano-Suiza (English: Spanish-Swiss) was a Spanish automotive/engineering company and, after World War II, a French aviation engine and components manufacturer. It is best known for its pre-World War II luxury cars and aviation engines. In 1923, its French subsidiary became a semi-autonomous partnership with the Spanish parent company. In 1946, the Spanish parent company sold all its Spanish automotive assets to Enasa. In 1968, the French arm was taken over by the aerospace company Snecma, now a part of the French SAFRAN Group.
“Spanish-Swiss” is the literal translation for Hispano-Suiza; and the Alfonso for whom this
particular model was named was the King of Spain. Chief engineer Marc Birkigt was the Swiss connection.
That his nationality was honored in naming the Barcelona company in 1904 was an act of supreme prescience. Not only would the then 26-year-old Birkigt be responsible for every Hispano-Suiza design for the next three decades, but he would ever after be regarded as among the most talented automobile engineers in history.
Alfonso XIII was Birkigt’s patron. Spain’s last monarch - whose exile in 1931 heralded in a 44-year-long republican interregnum punctuated by a bitter civil war – began acquiring Hispanos for the royal garage in 1907, although the “carriage trade” cars the firm was producing were a bit tame for his taste.
Luckily, Birkigt was thinking similarly, and in 1909 designed a long-stroke T-head four-cylinder engine for use in voiturette racing, dominated at that time by French one-and two-cylinder cars. In 1910 Hispano won the prestigious Coupe de l’Auto race in Boulogne at a speed 8 mph faster than the year previous. The victory spelled finis to singles and twins in voiturette competition henceforth and suggested the wisdom of marketing a production version of the winner. Alfonso XIII cheerfully agreed to lend his name to the new Hispano-Suiza model.
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February 20th, 2018
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Comments (6)
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Paul Meijering replied:
Thank you so much, John, for all your support and the feature in your exciting group!!;-))
Don Columbus
Congratulations Paul, your work is Featured in "All Automotive Artworks" I invite you to place it in the group's "2018 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
Paul Meijering replied:
Thank you so much, Don, for all your support and the feature in your wonderful group!!;-))
John Malone
Congratulations! Your skillful and interesting painting has been FEATURED on our homepage. Well done
Paul Meijering replied:
Thank you so much, John, for all your support, compliments and the feature in your marvelous group!!;-))
David Neace
Congratulations, your work is featured on the homepage of "Created by My Hands"
Paul Meijering replied:
Thank you so much, David, for all your support and the feature in your creative group!!;-))