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Joaquín Sorolla / Joaquín Sorolla García Dressed in White

Joaquín Sorolla García Dressed in White

1896 · Oil on canvas

The artist's son, Joaquín Sorolla García, stands in a white sailor suit, painted with the loose, luminous brushwork typical of his father's portraits.

LocationMadrid, Spain
Genreportrait
Dimensions85 × 65 cm

Why it matters

Sorolla's son Joaquín sits on a wooden sofa in a white suit, against a curtain of grey, mauve and brown.

Did you know?

  • It was painted in 1896.
  • The son donated it to the Sorolla Museum in 1951.
  • Sorolla painted his son again as an adult in 1917.

Based on the Wikipedia article Joaquín Sorolla García Dressed in White (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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