The portrait of Enric Prat de la Riba is a sculpture created by Ismael Smith , a sculptor of great personality and closely linked to the aspirations of the founding phase of the modern political Catalan .

Enric Prat de la Riba was a key lawyer, journalist and politician in the Catalan Renaissance in the late 19th century .

Prat de la Riba is also known for being the first president of the Mancomunitat de Catalunya between 1914 and 1917. This institution of self-government gave the impetus necessary for the modernization of the country with the construction of new communication routes, the creation of health infrastructures. and promote educational and cultural improvements that have helped to combat illiteracy and revitalize the Catalan language and culture.