Joaquín SorollaSpanish, 1863–1923Caballos
May one see it?
Unknown
Sorolla Museum
Madrid, Spain
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the work
In the museum's own words — in Spanish
Anverso: Estudio para El entierro de Cristo En primer plano, figura masculina de espaldas, inclinada hacia delante, sosteniendo una parihuela por uno de sus lados. A la izquierda, dos figuras que también llevan la parihuela por la parte delantera, ayudados por una cuarta situada en frente de la primera figura descrita. Al fondo, a la derecha, rasguños que indican al menos otra figura. Reverso: Caballos En la mitad superior de la hoja, caballo avanzando en diagonal, de forma que lo vemos de frente pero de lado hacia la derecha. En la zona inferior, visto con el papel girado 90 grados, otro caballo en la misma postura que el anterior, pero más esbozado.
Sorolla Museum
Particulars
Meanwhile, in the life of Joaquín Sorolla
The whole life1885
A four-year grant to study in Rome
Having completed his military service, the twenty-two-year-old Sorolla received a grant from the Spanish Academy in Rome for four years of study in Italy. In Rome he was welcomed by the academy’s director, Francisco Pradilla, in whose example the young painter found stability.
1885
Paris: his first encounter with modern painting
A long stay in Paris gave him his first exposure to modern painting; he was especially struck by exhibitions of Jules Bastien-Lepage and Adolph von Menzel. Back in Rome he studied with José Benlliure, Emilio Sala and José Villegas Cordero.
1888
Returns to Valencia to marry Clotilde
Sorolla returned to Valencia to marry Clotilde García del Castillo; by 1895 they had three children — María, Joaquín and Elena.
13 April 1889
Daughter born: María Sorolla García
