Spanish school (XIX) - Ritratto antropomorfo
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Ritratto antropomorfo, a 19th-century Spanish school oil on canvas portrait from Spain, dated 1850, measuring 70 × 50 cm (92 × 72 cm with the frame) and sold with the frame.
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19th Century Spanish School
"Anthropomorphic Portrait"
Oil on canvas, circa 1800/1850
The painting depicts a singular anthropomorphic portrait: a pig figure with humanized features, dressed as a lady of high society and adorned with a crown, pearl necklace and a sumptuous gown, in keeping with a taste that recalls aristocratic portraiture between the 1700s and 1800s.
The work fits into the satirical and allegorical tradition which, especially in Europe, used anthropomorphized animals as a tool of moral and social critique. The pig, an ambivalent symbol in Western culture – associated with abundance as well as vanity and excess – becomes here the protagonista of a refined visual game: the dignity of the official portrait is deliberately contradicted by the subject, generating a subtle ironical short circuit.
The composition is built according to classical models: frontal pose, bust slightly rotated, hand holding a sheet (perhaps a letter or a document), a typical element of portraits of power and culture. The architectural background and the treatment of light contribute to confer solemnity to the scene, emphasizing the contrast between form and content.
From a stylistic point of view, the painting technique – soft in the flesh, attentive to textile and decorative details – suggests an eighteenth/nineteenth-century dating, with possible references to genre painting and to the learned caricature, influenced as much by the Flemish tradition as by moral and satirical illustration spread between the 18th and 19th centuries.
Dimensions: 92 x 72 cm in a contemporaneous frame
Canvas: 70 x 50 cm
From a private collection
Condition: Good, with normal signs of time -
* the present frame is included as a courtesy
Ideal for collecting and investment
With a legally compliant certificate of authenticity - Expertise
Professional packaging and insured shipping
Seller's Story
Magnolia Arte is a company that deals with the buying and selling of artworks. Each piece is carefully selected for its artistic quality and emotional impact. In fact, Magnolia Arte believes that every work of art is a piece of cultural history, useful for understanding our present. The economic value and investment are considered secondary aspects compared to artistic and historical-cultural value. Magnolia Arte is a reference point for the auction sale of ancient, modern, and contemporary art. Magnolia is a place of art. Art enthusiasts will find professionalism and expertise here.
Translated by Google Translate19th Century Spanish School
"Anthropomorphic Portrait"
Oil on canvas, circa 1800/1850
The painting depicts a singular anthropomorphic portrait: a pig figure with humanized features, dressed as a lady of high society and adorned with a crown, pearl necklace and a sumptuous gown, in keeping with a taste that recalls aristocratic portraiture between the 1700s and 1800s.
The work fits into the satirical and allegorical tradition which, especially in Europe, used anthropomorphized animals as a tool of moral and social critique. The pig, an ambivalent symbol in Western culture – associated with abundance as well as vanity and excess – becomes here the protagonista of a refined visual game: the dignity of the official portrait is deliberately contradicted by the subject, generating a subtle ironical short circuit.
The composition is built according to classical models: frontal pose, bust slightly rotated, hand holding a sheet (perhaps a letter or a document), a typical element of portraits of power and culture. The architectural background and the treatment of light contribute to confer solemnity to the scene, emphasizing the contrast between form and content.
From a stylistic point of view, the painting technique – soft in the flesh, attentive to textile and decorative details – suggests an eighteenth/nineteenth-century dating, with possible references to genre painting and to the learned caricature, influenced as much by the Flemish tradition as by moral and satirical illustration spread between the 18th and 19th centuries.
Dimensions: 92 x 72 cm in a contemporaneous frame
Canvas: 70 x 50 cm
From a private collection
Condition: Good, with normal signs of time -
* the present frame is included as a courtesy
Ideal for collecting and investment
With a legally compliant certificate of authenticity - Expertise
Professional packaging and insured shipping
Seller's Story
Magnolia Arte is a company that deals with the buying and selling of artworks. Each piece is carefully selected for its artistic quality and emotional impact. In fact, Magnolia Arte believes that every work of art is a piece of cultural history, useful for understanding our present. The economic value and investment are considered secondary aspects compared to artistic and historical-cultural value. Magnolia Arte is a reference point for the auction sale of ancient, modern, and contemporary art. Magnolia is a place of art. Art enthusiasts will find professionalism and expertise here.
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Artist
Spanish school (XIX)
Sold with frame
Yes
Title of artwork
Ritratto antropomorfo
Technique
Oil painting
Signature
Not signed
Country of Origin
Spain
Year
1850
Condition
Good condition
Height
92 cm
Width
72 cm
Period
19th century
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