Señora de Sorolla in Black
Señora de Sorolla in Black is an early 20th-century painting by Spanish artist Joaquín Sorolla. It is part of the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
| Señora de Sorolla in Black | |
|---|---|
| Spanish: Clotilde con traje negro | |
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| Artist | Joaquín Sorolla |
| Year | 1906 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Subject | Clotilde García del Castillo |
| Dimensions | 186.7 cm × 118.7 cm (73.5 in × 46.7 in) |
| Location | Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City |
| Accession | 09.71.3 |
Done in oil on canvas, the work depicts Clotilde García del Castillo, Sorolla's wife, confidante, travel companion and muse. The painting shows Clotilde wearing a black dress in their Madrid home. In the background, Sorolla has rendered a smaller version of one of his earlier paintings.[1]
The work is on view at The Metropolitan Museum in Gallery 827.
References
- "metmuseum.org". www.metmuseum.org. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
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