La Fuensanta
| La Fuensanta | |
|---|---|
Oil on canvas | |
| Dimensions | 100 cm × 80 cm (39 in × 31 in) |
| Location | Private collection |
La Fuensanta is a portrait painting by Spanish artist Julio Romero de Torres depicting María Teresa López González, one of Torres' models. Gonzalez is depicted with her arms resting on a copper cauldron. The painting was made in the autumn of 1929, when Torres completed another two artworks, La Chiquita Piconera and Bodegas Cruz Conde.[1] "Fuensanta" is a Spanish girl’s name that means "holy fountain."
Born in Argentina, González moved with her family to Torres' native town of
banknote.Provenance
The provenance of La Fuensanta has been largely unknown since 1930, when it was exhibited at the Ibero-American Exposition in
Spanish Ministry of Culture tried to purchase the painting from Sotheby's, but the auction price of €1,173,400 euros was too high.[4]
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La Fuensanta on the reverse of 100 pesetas, 1953
References
- ^ Mundinteractivos (15 November 2007). "La 'Fuensanta' de Romero de Torres se subasta por cerca de 1,2 millones de euros". elmundo.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ a b c "Iconic Cultural Image Heads Selection of Works by Top Spanish Artists" (PDF). Sotheby's. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 Aug 2015.
- ^ "Julio Romero de Torres". Sotheby's. Retrieved 16 Aug 2015.
- Europa Press. 23 Jan 2008. Retrieved 16 Aug 2015.