Joaquín SorollaSpanish, 1863–1923Apunte de dos velas
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Madrid, Spain
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Museum text in Spanish
Posible estudio para el cuadro Sol de la tarde pintado en 1903 con una escena de playa en cuyo anverso aparece en primer plano, a la izquierda, parte de una barca varada en la orilla. En el centro, una yunta de bueyes vista desde los cuartos traseros se adentran en el agua guiados por un boyero. Ya en el agua y en segundo plano, dos barcas con la vela desplegada. Una línea ondulante simula una ola. Al fondo, la línea del horizonte. En el reverso, apunte de dos velas.
Sorolla Museum
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- Image: Sorolla Museum — In Copyright
In the life of Joaquín Sorolla
The whole life1901 · Award
Knight of the Legion of Honour
1901
A medal of honour in Madrid for “Sad Inheritance”
The painting won the medal of honour at the National Exhibition in Madrid. Two of its luminous preparatory oil sketches Sorolla gave as gifts to the American artists John Singer Sargent and William Merritt Chase.
1902 · Award
Grand cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso XII
