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Santiago Rusiñol
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 GBP
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Description
- Santiago Rusiñol
- Soledad, Granada (Gardens of the Generalife, Granada)
- signed S. Rusiñol lower right
- oil on canvas
- 97 by 77cm., 38¼ by 30¼in.
Provenance
Witcomb Gallery, Buenos Aires
Purchased from the above by the family of the present owners by 1934
Purchased from the above by the family of the present owners by 1934
Exhibited
Granada, Salón del diario El Defensor de Granada, 1898, no. 8 (as Soledad, Paseo del Generalife)
Paris, L'Art Nouveau, Jardins d'Espagne, 1899, no. 5 (as Solitude, Grenade)
Paris, L'Art Nouveau, Jardins d'Espagne, 1899, no. 5 (as Solitude, Grenade)
Literature
Josep de C. Laplana & Mercedes Palau-Ribes O'Callaghan, La pintura de Santiago Rusiñol. Catàleg sistemàtic, Barcelona, 2004, vol. 3, p. 163, no. 16.3.2, catalogued & illustrated
Condition
The canvas has been re-lined. There are scattered areas of retouching visible under ultraviolet light, notably along the far left side. There are areas of craquelure, notably at the centre of the composition, and undulation due to the re-lining. Held in a decorative, muted bronze-painted moulded plaster and wood frame.
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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
The Generalife gardens adjacent to the Alhambra were built during the reign of Muhammad III (1302-1309) and used as a country estate and summer palace of the Nasrid sultans of Granada. Rusiñol's fascination with the formal gardens of Spain began with his first visit to the Alhambra in Granada in 1887. Travelling far and wide to Gerona, Horta, Barcelona, Valencia, Ibiza, Mallorca, Játiva, La Granja and Aranjuez, Rusiñol recorded the rich and enigmatic forms of the plants, borders, and arboretums he discovered there.