NÚRIA LLIMONA RAIMAT (Barcelona, 1917 - 2011). "Fairground Attraction". Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower left corner. Size: 55 x 65 cm; 57 x 67 cm (frame). Núria Llimona trained at the School of Fine Arts in Barcelona, and after the war she began her career, combining painting with teaching at the same school. She made her individual debut at the Syra gallery in Barcelona, and later held others at the Nonell and Parés galleries in the same city, as well as taking part in various group exhibitions. She also took part in official exhibitions, winning several prizes, and was president of the 9th and 10th editions of the Salón Femenino de Arte Actual. In 2000, Núria Llimona received the Sant Jordi Cross, and in 2006 she was awarded the Barcelona Medal of Honour. She is currently represented in the Museums of Contemporary Art in Madrid and Barcelona.