Museo Pérez Comendador-Leroux
Free museum in the Casa de los Dávila in Hervás, with the sculpture of Enrique Pérez Comendador and the painting of his wife Magdalena Leroux.
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About the museum
The museum occupies the Casa de los Dávila, a mansion from the late 18th and early 19th centuries in the centre of Hervás, between the Plaza de González Fiori and the Plaza de la Corredera. The building has had various uses: as a house, as a military command post during the war and as a library. The Diputación de Cáceres (provincial council) restored it for museum use.
It opened on 25 October 1986, after the couple’s heirs, through Roger Lecourtier Morel, donated their sculptural and pictorial legacy to the Hervás town council. It is now managed by the Consorcio Museo Pérez Comendador-Leroux and forms part of the Red de Museos de Extremadura (Extremadura Museum Network).
The collection, of more than 600 works, brings together much of the sculpture of Enrique Pérez Comendador (Hervás, 1900 – Madrid, 1981), who trained in Seville in the tradition of religious imagery, and the painting of his wife, the French painter Magdalena Leroux (Paris, 1902 – Madrid, 1985), who depicted the cities they travelled through together. It is complemented by works by friends of the couple, such as Zuloaga and Eugenio Hermoso. The museum also has a temporary exhibition room, a library and a programme of courses and concerts.
Highlights
- Sculpture by Enrique Pérez Comendador in the Seville tradition
- Paintings by Magdalena Leroux of Spanish and French cities
- Works by friends such as Zuloaga and Eugenio Hermoso
- Dávila mansion in the historic centre of Hervás
- Free admission
Permanent exhibition
- Escultura de Enrique Pérez Comendador y pintura de Magdalena Leroux – More than 600 works by the couple: sculpture in the Seville tradition by Pérez Comendador and urban landscapes by Magdalena Leroux, alongside works by artist friends.
- Founded
- 1986
- Operated by
- Consorcio Museo Pérez Comendador-Leroux
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission, according to the tourism portals of Extremadura and Ambroz-Cáparra.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | The museum offers guided visits, a lecture room, a temporary exhibition room and a library. For group visits, contact the museum. |
