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213 - ACCORDING TO BARTOLOMÉ ESTEBAN MURILLO, 19th century.
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Estimate €1,800 - €4,500

Description

ACCORDING TO BARTOLOMÉ ESTEBAN MURILLO, 19th century. Oil on canvas. Dimensions: 99 x 85 cm unframed, 82 x 72 cm framed. A genre scene with historical inspiration, depicting several women, dressed in colourful, classical garments, interacting around a stone well alongside a man bending down to fill a jug with water. In the background, an open landscape featuring monumental architecture and a group of secondary figures enriches the visual narrative. The composition is built through an interplay of gestures and glances between the figures, conveying dynamism and a sense of connection. The brushwork is loose and luminous, with particular attention paid to the depiction of fabrics, chromatic nuances and the atmosphere of the surroundings. The naturalistic rendering of the figures’ bodies and the theatricality of their poses evoke the academicism and taste for idealised scenes characteristic of the 19th century. The technical skill is evident in the use of chiaroscuro and the modelling of volumes, lending verisimilitude and elegance to the scene. This work is situated within the tradition of nineteenth-century history and genre painting, which reinterprets classical episodes with pictorial sensitivity and a narrative sensibility.

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About the sale GRAND JULY AUCTION – FINE ART, OLD MASTERS AND JEWELLERY

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Auction time 07/15/2026 at 3:00 PM

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213 - ACCORDING TO BARTOLOMÉ ESTEBAN MURILLO, 19th century. See original version (Spanish)

213 - ACCORDING TO BARTOLOMÉ ESTEBAN MURILLO, 19th century.
See original version (Spanish)