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297 - Seascape with a female figure against the coast, Spanish sch…
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Estimate €600 - €1,200
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Seascape with a female figure against the coast, Spanish school, 19th century Oil on panel. Dimensions 27 x 16 cm; framed 55 x 41 cm. A small seascape in which a female figure, seen from behind, is silhouetted against a rocky foreground, facing a stretch of calm water where several sailboats are sailing. The composition emphasises the interplay between the figure’s solitude and the vastness of the sea horizon, creating an image with a lyrical and contemplative feel. The coastline is depicted in earthy tones with loose brushstrokes, whilst the clear sky and the luminous blue of the water lend the scene a serene atmosphere, enlivened by cottony clouds and distant sails. The work employs a synthetic technique, with an evocative rather than a meticulously descriptive intention, and can be linked to the 19th-century Spanish landscape and marine tradition, in which the small format was used for studies or cabinet compositions. Its appeal lies in the poetic sensibility of the subject, in the delicate contrast between land and sea, and in the silent presence of the human figure as a mediator between nature and the viewer’s gaze. 27 x 16 cm.
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About the sale GRAND SUMMER AUCTION OF HAUTE ÉPOQUE AND PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
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Auction time 06/29/2026 at 4:00 AM
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