Joaquín SorollaSpanish, 1863–1923Estudios de cisnes
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Unknown
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: Estudios de cisnes. Apuntes de cisnes captados en distintas posiciones. Reverso: Estudios de mujeres y niños. Apuntes de figuras femeninas en distintas posiciones y actitudes. En el centro, arriba, figura femenina de pie, en pose de tres cuartos a la derecha vista desde atrás, con el brazo derecho apoyado en la cadera. A continuación, a la derecha, figura femenina de espaldas con sombrero y con lo que parece un bastón. Debajo figura femenina de perfil a la derecha con abrigo oscuro y sombrero voluminoso. A continuación, grupo de mujeres sentadas, la de la izquierda de negro con un niño sentado en sus rodillas. Abajo, dos mujeres sentadas en un banco, de espaldas, con sendos paraguas abiertos sobre la cabeza. En la parte inferior, una figura femenina de pie de perfil a la derecha y otra sentada en un banco, casi de espaldas. En el margen derecho, dos cabezas femeninas con sombrero, la de abajo apenas apuntada.
Sorolla Museum
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- Sorolla Museum
- Image: Sorolla Museum — In Copyright
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
