Cándido López

Cándido López
López in uniform, mid 1860s
Born(1840-08-29)29 August 1840
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Died31 December 1902(1902-12-31) (aged 62)
Baradero, Argentina
Known forPainting
MovementNaïve

Cándido López (29 August 1840 – 31 December 1902) was an Argentine soldier and painter who worked in the Naïve style. He is best known for his historical scenes from the Paraguayan War in which he fought.