Joan Junceda, full name Joan García Junceda i Supervia, born in Barcelona in 1881 - died in Blanes, 1948, was one of the most important Catalan artists and illustrators in the first half of the 20th century.
His 1872 portrait of the Argentine War of Independence hero, General José de San Martín (The Review in Rancagua), was also a success in Buenos Aires, and Blanes was invited to Chile to display the historic depiction.