Modesto Brocos y Gómez (1852-1936) - Retrato a un Amigo
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Retrato a un Amigo, 19th century, oil on canvas, Spain, sold with a frame.
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Description from the seller
Modesto Brocos y Gómez (1852-1936) - Portrait of a Gentleman with Beard.
Artist: Modesto Brocos y Gómez (Santiago de Compostela, 1852 – Rio de Janeiro, 1936)
Technique: Oil on canvas
Signature / Attribution: Attributed / signed by Modesto Brocos (check if it retains strokes at angles or on the back; formally catalog according to documentation/visible signature)
Era / Period: Late 19th century – Early 20th century (c. 1890–1910)
Style: Realism / Academic painting
nineteenth-century
Theme: Portrait
Framed: 19th-century gold-melled wooden frame with fine gold leaf/pan de oro. On the back retains a classic period stretcher with tension wedges.
Description of the lot for catalog
Description of the work:
Solemn oil-on-canvas portrait of strict academic-realist roots, representative of intercentury portrait painting.
The composition, half-length against a dark neutral background, presents a distinguished gentleman with a penetrating yet serene gaze, dark hair, mustache and neatly groomed beard, wearing a dark frock coat or jacket and a stiff white collar with starch.
His features bear a close and notable resemblance to the artist’s own likenesses and self-portraits known for the Galician-Brazilian painter Modesto Brocos.
The work stands out for its sober chromatic economy and the mastery of facial modeling. The brushwork, secure and direct, solidly builds the facial volumes, focusing on the psychological capture of the subject and the play of light and shadow typical of the great European school.
The canvas is mounted on its original wooden frame with adjusting wedges and framed in an elegant period gold frame.
It presents a noble patina, natural craquelure, and normal signs of aging commensurate with its age.
About the author: Modesto Brocos y Gómez (1852-1936)
Modesto Brocos y Gómez was born in Santiago de Compostela in 1852 and died in Rio de Janeiro in 1936. He is one of the most relevant bridging figures of academic and realist painting between Spain and Brazil in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
He began his artistic studies in A Coruña and at the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando in Madrid, completing a rigorous international training at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and in the Académie de France in Rome.
Later settled in Brazil, he was a drawing professor at the prestigious Escola Nacional de Bellas Artes in Rio de Janeiro, where he had a decisive influence on generations of artists.
A painter of impeccable technique, engraver and theorist, he mastered psychological portraiture, the nude, landscape and history and genre painting, being the author of Brazilian masterworks such as A Redenção de Cam (1895, National Museum of Fine Arts of Rio de Janeiro). His works are part of institutional and museum collections in both Spain and the Americas, and enjoy high valuation and esteem in the international auction market.
Total dimensions 64x54
Canvas dimensions 50x40
Condition report
The work is in good overall condition as shown in the photographs.
Canvas properly tensioned on original stretcher.
Paint layer stable.
No significant losses or invasive restorations observed.
Classic gilded frame with minor signs of use in line with its age.
Shipping management
We implement a professional packing protocol and art-specific shipping:
- Protection of the canvas with acid-free material.
- Multilayer lining and reinforced transport box.
- Insured shipping with tracking.
- Packaging prepared following standards for art and antiques transport.
- The aim is to ensure the work arrives in perfect condition at its destination.
Professional commitment
We are specialists in art, antiques and collectibles, with extensive experience in management, cataloging and marketing of artistic pieces.
Rigorous and honest descriptions.
Real photographs of the offered work.
Direct service and specialized guidance.
Seriousness and professionalism throughout the process.
Our commitment is to offer authentic pieces with maximum transparency and trust for the collector.
The painting frame, if specified by photo and sheet that it is included, is attached as part of the sale and is provided as a gift accompanying the painting; no complaints or returns are accepted in case of transport breakage.
Modesto Brocos y Gómez (1852-1936) - Portrait of a Gentleman with Beard.
Artist: Modesto Brocos y Gómez (Santiago de Compostela, 1852 – Rio de Janeiro, 1936)
Technique: Oil on canvas
Signature / Attribution: Attributed / signed by Modesto Brocos (check if it retains strokes at angles or on the back; formally catalog according to documentation/visible signature)
Era / Period: Late 19th century – Early 20th century (c. 1890–1910)
Style: Realism / Academic painting
nineteenth-century
Theme: Portrait
Framed: 19th-century gold-melled wooden frame with fine gold leaf/pan de oro. On the back retains a classic period stretcher with tension wedges.
Description of the lot for catalog
Description of the work:
Solemn oil-on-canvas portrait of strict academic-realist roots, representative of intercentury portrait painting.
The composition, half-length against a dark neutral background, presents a distinguished gentleman with a penetrating yet serene gaze, dark hair, mustache and neatly groomed beard, wearing a dark frock coat or jacket and a stiff white collar with starch.
His features bear a close and notable resemblance to the artist’s own likenesses and self-portraits known for the Galician-Brazilian painter Modesto Brocos.
The work stands out for its sober chromatic economy and the mastery of facial modeling. The brushwork, secure and direct, solidly builds the facial volumes, focusing on the psychological capture of the subject and the play of light and shadow typical of the great European school.
The canvas is mounted on its original wooden frame with adjusting wedges and framed in an elegant period gold frame.
It presents a noble patina, natural craquelure, and normal signs of aging commensurate with its age.
About the author: Modesto Brocos y Gómez (1852-1936)
Modesto Brocos y Gómez was born in Santiago de Compostela in 1852 and died in Rio de Janeiro in 1936. He is one of the most relevant bridging figures of academic and realist painting between Spain and Brazil in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
He began his artistic studies in A Coruña and at the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando in Madrid, completing a rigorous international training at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and in the Académie de France in Rome.
Later settled in Brazil, he was a drawing professor at the prestigious Escola Nacional de Bellas Artes in Rio de Janeiro, where he had a decisive influence on generations of artists.
A painter of impeccable technique, engraver and theorist, he mastered psychological portraiture, the nude, landscape and history and genre painting, being the author of Brazilian masterworks such as A Redenção de Cam (1895, National Museum of Fine Arts of Rio de Janeiro). His works are part of institutional and museum collections in both Spain and the Americas, and enjoy high valuation and esteem in the international auction market.
Total dimensions 64x54
Canvas dimensions 50x40
Condition report
The work is in good overall condition as shown in the photographs.
Canvas properly tensioned on original stretcher.
Paint layer stable.
No significant losses or invasive restorations observed.
Classic gilded frame with minor signs of use in line with its age.
Shipping management
We implement a professional packing protocol and art-specific shipping:
- Protection of the canvas with acid-free material.
- Multilayer lining and reinforced transport box.
- Insured shipping with tracking.
- Packaging prepared following standards for art and antiques transport.
- The aim is to ensure the work arrives in perfect condition at its destination.
Professional commitment
We are specialists in art, antiques and collectibles, with extensive experience in management, cataloging and marketing of artistic pieces.
Rigorous and honest descriptions.
Real photographs of the offered work.
Direct service and specialized guidance.
Seriousness and professionalism throughout the process.
Our commitment is to offer authentic pieces with maximum transparency and trust for the collector.
The painting frame, if specified by photo and sheet that it is included, is attached as part of the sale and is provided as a gift accompanying the painting; no complaints or returns are accepted in case of transport breakage.
Details
Artist
Modesto Brocos y Gómez (1852-1936)
Sold with frame
Yes
Sold by
Gallery
Title of artwork
Retrato a un Amigo
Technique
Oil painting
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
Spain
Condition
Good condition
Height
64 cm
Width
54 cm
Depiction/theme
Portrait
Style
Realism
Period
19th century
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