- 24
Joaquín Sorolla
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 GBP
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Description
- Jardin de la casa Sorolla; Reflejo en ‘Fuente de las Confidencias’ (Garden at the artist’s house; reflections in the fountain of confidences)
- oil on canvas
- 51 by 65cm., 20 by 25½in.
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Victoriano Lorente Sorolla, grandson of the artist
Galleria 24, Madrid
Purchased from the above by the present owner in 1993
Victoriano Lorente Sorolla, grandson of the artist
Galleria 24, Madrid
Purchased from the above by the present owner in 1993
Exhibited
Madrid, Círculo de Bellas Artes, Sorolla en el Círculo de Bellas Artes de Madrid. 46 Jardínes de Sorolla, 1958, no. 44
Literature
Bernardino de Pantorba, La Vida y La Obra de Joaquin Sorolla, Madrid, 1970, no. 915, catalogued (as Jardín de la casa de Sorolla)
Sorolla. Jardines de luz, exh. cat., Madrid, 2012, p. 212, illustrated
Sorolla. Jardines de luz, exh. cat., Madrid, 2012, p. 212, illustrated
Condition
The canvas has not been lined. Ultra-violet light shows no signs of restoration. The work is in very good original condition and ready to hang.
Presented in a decorative gilt frame with a beige inner slip and a nameplate.
The colours are greener and brighter than in the catalogue illustration.
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"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 1920, the present work depicts a corner of the garden of Sorolla's house and studio at Paseo del General Martínez Campos, Madrid. Built to his own designs, Sorolla moved to the substantial property with his family in 1911 when his reputation as a painter was at its zenith. The building still with its surrounding gardens now houses the Museo Sorolla.
Sorolla first settled in Madrid with his young wife Clotilde in 1890 when they moved into a house and studio on the Plaza del Progreso. There Clotilde gave birth to their children María and Joaquín in 1890 and 1892. In search of a more ample dwelling and work space and prior to the birth of their child Elena in 1895, Sorolla moved the family to a more comfortable studio in the Pasaje de la Alhambra in 1894. In 1904 Sorolla moved his studio to Calle Miguel Ángel, before settling for good with his family at Paseo del General Martinez Campos seven years later, the setting of the present work.
Built to the highest standards, the house included a large airy studio, and was surrounded by terraced gardens in the design of which he took an especially keen interest. They took the form of a series of enclosed inter-connected outdoor spaces, glimpses of which Sorolla took particular delight in recording, as here.
Sorolla first settled in Madrid with his young wife Clotilde in 1890 when they moved into a house and studio on the Plaza del Progreso. There Clotilde gave birth to their children María and Joaquín in 1890 and 1892. In search of a more ample dwelling and work space and prior to the birth of their child Elena in 1895, Sorolla moved the family to a more comfortable studio in the Pasaje de la Alhambra in 1894. In 1904 Sorolla moved his studio to Calle Miguel Ángel, before settling for good with his family at Paseo del General Martinez Campos seven years later, the setting of the present work.
Built to the highest standards, the house included a large airy studio, and was surrounded by terraced gardens in the design of which he took an especially keen interest. They took the form of a series of enclosed inter-connected outdoor spaces, glimpses of which Sorolla took particular delight in recording, as here.