Juan Fernando Vieytes Pérez
Juan Fernando Vieytes Pérez, born in Montevideo on January 5, 1916, was a famous Uruguayan painter, and visual artist. He won multiple national prizes before his death on April 7, 1962. Art career. Vieytes won his first Uruguayan National Art Prize for a painting he painted of his cousin, Margot Pérez. Throughout his career, he was an important figure on the , and won a multitude of awards until his early death in 1962. Awards. Personal life. He was married to the famous Uruguayan actress, Nelly Weissel, who he had a daughter with. Juan Fernando Vieytes Pérez