Josep Basté
(Active ca. 1910-1920)
Gaspar Cassadó
1914
Pencil on paper
430 × 280 mm
Signed, dated and dedicated: “Al amich Gaspar Cassadó / el teu admirador / Basté / Paris Mars 1914”
Portrait of a young Gaspar Cassadó in Paris. At that time the famous cellist was 16 years old and had been giving concerts since he was seven.Gaspar Cassadó (Barcelona 1897- Madrid, 1966) is one of the most internationally renowned Spanish cello players in 20th century Spain, without forgetting his important contributions to the field of music teaching and composition.