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Santiago Rusiñol
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 GBP
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Description
- Santiago Rusiñol
- Jardín de las Elegías, Son Moragues, Valldemosa (Garden of the Elegies, Son Moragues, Valldemosa)
- signed S. Rusiñol lower right
- oil on canvas
- 101.5 by 127.5cm., 40 by 50in.
Exhibited
Possibly Madrid, Exposición Nacional de Bellas Artes, 1904, no. 1256 (as Surtidor. Mallorca)
Literature
Forma, 1904, p. 116, illustrated (as Jardí de les Elegies)
Josep de C. Laplana, Santiago Rusiñol, Barcelona, 1995, no. 15.1.11, catalogued & illustrated
Josep de C. Laplana & Mercedes Palau-Ribes O'Callaghan, La pintura de Santiago Rusiñol. Catàleg sistemàtic, Barcelona, 2004, vol. 3, p. 143, no. 15.4.21, catalogued & illustrated
Josep de C. Laplana, Santiago Rusiñol, Barcelona, 1995, no. 15.1.11, catalogued & illustrated
Josep de C. Laplana & Mercedes Palau-Ribes O'Callaghan, La pintura de Santiago Rusiñol. Catàleg sistemàtic, Barcelona, 2004, vol. 3, p. 143, no. 15.4.21, catalogued & illustrated
Condition
Original canvas. There are no signs of retouching visible under ultraviolet light. Apart from a faint horizontal stretcher mark along the upper edge, two small scuffs with some associated paint loss (approx. 0.5cm. and 2.5cm.) at the lower right, above the signature, and some minor frame rubbing along the extreme lower and lower left edges, this work is in very good original condition, with rich colours and a strong surface. Held in simple, gold-painted moulded plaster and wood frame with a gold-edged white slip.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Painted circa 1902-04, in the present work, Rusiñol depicts the alberca (fountain) in Son Moragues, part of the estate Archduke Luis Salvador of Austria acquired on the island of Mallorca. From his first visit in 1867, Luis Salvador, known as S' Arxiduc by the locals, was captivated by the island, and became a celebrated benefactor and patron of the arts on the island as well as an honorary citizen.
A founding member of Els Quatre Gats in Barcelona, Rusiñol travelled widely and spent extended periods in Paris. It was in Mallorca, however, away from the clamour of the metropolis, that he was able to explore the full range of his resonant palette and where many of his most powerful and evocative works were completed.
Rusiñol's deep fascination for Mallorca endured throughout his life. First attracted to the island in 1893, Rusiñol visited again in the summer of 1899 to convalesce from ill health. He then returned to the island regularly, exploring every corner of its luminous landscape. He referred to Mallorca as the 'island of tranquillity', the title of his 1922 book about the island, and the oils that Rusiñol painted there rank among the most serene works of his oeuvre.
In 1902 Rusiñol exhibited a selection of his Mallorca canvases at the Casino La Unión de Sóller, and in 1903 and 1905 at Sala Parés in Barcelona. To acknowledge Rusiñol's achievements on the island, and in recognition of the importance that he attached to Mallorca as a source of inspiration for some of his most striking images, in 1935 the city of Palma dedicated a monument to his memory.
A founding member of Els Quatre Gats in Barcelona, Rusiñol travelled widely and spent extended periods in Paris. It was in Mallorca, however, away from the clamour of the metropolis, that he was able to explore the full range of his resonant palette and where many of his most powerful and evocative works were completed.
Rusiñol's deep fascination for Mallorca endured throughout his life. First attracted to the island in 1893, Rusiñol visited again in the summer of 1899 to convalesce from ill health. He then returned to the island regularly, exploring every corner of its luminous landscape. He referred to Mallorca as the 'island of tranquillity', the title of his 1922 book about the island, and the oils that Rusiñol painted there rank among the most serene works of his oeuvre.
In 1902 Rusiñol exhibited a selection of his Mallorca canvases at the Casino La Unión de Sóller, and in 1903 and 1905 at Sala Parés in Barcelona. To acknowledge Rusiñol's achievements on the island, and in recognition of the importance that he attached to Mallorca as a source of inspiration for some of his most striking images, in 1935 the city of Palma dedicated a monument to his memory.