Escuela Barroco Italiana (XVIII-XIX) - Retrato de Caballero

Title: Portrait of a Gentleman
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School: Italian School (18th-19th centuries)
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Style: Neoclassicism
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Technique: Pastel on paper
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Condition: Condition of conservation appropriate to its age. It shows a small loss and restorations.
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Circle and artistic influence:
The work is inscribed in the Italian portraiture tradition developed at the end of the 18th and the beginning of the 19th century, in a context of transition from the late academic models of the 1700s toward neoclassical sobriety. The delicate treatment of the face, the attention given to the expression, and the use of a monochrome range of warm tones recall the practice of academic drawing and of portraiture executed with sanguine and pastel, techniques especially valued for studies of character and intimate representations.
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Male bust portrait depicting a mature gentleman, slightly tilted and with his gaze directed downward. The subject features abundant wavy hair, a beard and mustache, elements worked through meticulous drawing and soft tonal gradations. The introspective expression and the restrained modeling of the face confer a pronounced psychological character to the composition.
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The execution concentrates especially on the features, the hair, and the beard, while the clothing appears treated in a lighter, more sketchlike manner. The predominance of ochre and reddish tones over the light paper background creates a softly visual image, close to the academic studies done with sanguine or pastel during the period.
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The work is presented with a gilded molded wooden frame of classic and sober profile. Its warm tone harmonizes with the ochre and reddish hues of the portrait and reinforces its historical character.
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Remarks:
It presents a small loss and restorations, in keeping with the piece’s age.
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Dimensions: 46 × 35 cm
Dimensions with frame: 56 × 45 cm