Guillem Fresquet Bardina (1914–1991) - Estudio floral — Campanillas rosadas

Title: Floral Study — Pink Bellflowers
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School: Catalan (20th century)
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Artist: Guillem Fresquet Bardina (1914–1991)
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Style: Botanical realism and floral naturalism
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Technique: Watercolor on paper
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Condition: Condition consistent with its age, with slight tonal discoloration of the paper and presentation materials.
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Artistic Circle and Influences:
Guillem Fresquet Bardina (Barcelona, 1914 – Tarragona, 1991) was a Catalan painter and watercolorist whose career focused primarily on landscape and naturalistic painting. His mastery of watercolor is reflected in the delicacy of his compositions, characterized by chromatic transparencies and attention to botanical detail. His work belongs to the Catalan watercolor tradition of the 20th century.
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The work is clearly connected to the European botanical illustration tradition, which developed particularly during the 18th and 19th centuries. The precision of the forms and naturalistic treatment of the flowers combine with a modern painterly sensibility, resulting in a composition that is both artistic and decorative.
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The watercolor depicts a delicate climbing plant with bell-shaped flowers in varying shades of pink and mauve, accompanied by abundant green leaves with softly defined edges.
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The flowers are distributed evenly along the stems, displaying open corollas, small buds, and leaves of varying sizes. The petals feature delicate color gradations, from intense pink tones to soft whitish hues that suggest the play of light.
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The composition is set against a light background, free of extraneous elements, allowing the plant’s organic structure and the subtlety of the transparent washes to be appreciated.
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The balance between botanical precision and painterly spontaneity gives the work a timeless elegance, evoking antique natural history prints.
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The work is signed Fresquet at the bottom and is presented in a dark brown wooden frame with a gold inner edge and a wide, light-colored mat.
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Dimensions: 48 × 33.5 cm
Dimensions with frame: 68 × 52.5 cm