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            • Fortuny. Diplomate
              Oct. 23, 2024

              Fortuny. Diplomate

              Est: -

              Etching and aquatint, titled on the plate base. Apocryphal signature in pencil.

              Duran Arte y Subastas
            • MARIANO FORTUNY I MARSAL (1838-1874). "MOROCCAN HORSE".
              Oct. 10, 2024

              MARIANO FORTUNY I MARSAL (1838-1874). "MOROCCAN HORSE".

              Est: €400 - €650

              Etching. Signed on plate. 11 x 16 cm (footprint); 22 x 30.5 cm (paper); 43 x 52 cm (frame).

              Subarna Subastas
            • MARIANO FORTUNY I MARSAL (1838-1874). "PIOJOSO".
              Oct. 10, 2024

              MARIANO FORTUNY I MARSAL (1838-1874). "PIOJOSO".

              Est: €400 - €650

              Signed on plate. 17 x 11 cm (footprint); 31 x 22 cm (paper); 52 x 43 cm (frame).

              Subarna Subastas
            • MARIANO FORTUNY AND MARSAL Reus (1838) / Rome, Italy (1874) "Mountainous landscape"
              Jul. 22, 2024

              MARIANO FORTUNY AND MARSAL Reus (1838) / Rome, Italy (1874) "Mountainous landscape"

              Est: €3,600 - €4,800

              Oil on panel In the upper right part located and signed (with difficult legibility): "(...)first impression/ Fortuny/(.. .)" Measurements: 7.8 x 14 cm

              Ansorena
            • Mariano Fortuny Marsal. classical figure
              Jun. 26, 2024

              Mariano Fortuny Marsal. classical figure

              Est: -

              Pen drawing on paper. Signed in the lower right corner.

              Duran Arte y Subastas
            • Mariano Fortuny Marsal. Classical head
              Jun. 26, 2024

              Mariano Fortuny Marsal. Classical head

              Est: -

              Pen drawing on paper. Signed in the lower right corner. On the back export label from the Directorate of Libraries and Museums of Santiago-Chile, report No. 4431 dated December 26, 1984.

              Duran Arte y Subastas
            • Casas consistoriales en Granada
              Jun. 18, 2024

              Casas consistoriales en Granada

              Est: -

              Firmado y fechado en plancha en el ángulo inferior izquierdo: "Fortuny 1873"

              Isbilya Subastas
            • Mariano Fortuny y Marsal
              Jun. 05, 2024

              Mariano Fortuny y Marsal

              Est: $800 - $1,200

              (Spanish, 1838-1874) Study for a figure in Apunte de personaje dieciochesco (para La vicaria), or The Vicarage, held by the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, Barcelona, 1870, signed lower left 'Fortuny', with estate stamp 'Fortuny' encircled in red ink (Lugt 493), pencil on wove paper, 9-5/8 x 7 in. Provenance: April 26-30, 1875, Paris (experts Feral and Ch. Mannheim); Samuel Putnam Avery, Jr. Collection: Paul W. Cooley, Hartford Connecticut, No. 180 (label verso, presumed from former backing); The Collection of Clare and Jared Edwards, West Hartford, Connecticut Note: '...refined, mannered style known in Catalonia as 'dress coat painting', done with all the prodigious technical skill of a virtuoso, representing subjects set in the eighteenth century. The scene depicted in 'The Vicarage' is the signing of a marriage contract, in which elements are introduced that reveal his wide-ranging culture and his fascination and admiration for Goya. 'The Vicarage' met with great success in Paris, where Fortuny became one of the artists most coveted by the American collectors of the time.' Sketch held by the Prado: https://www.museodelprado.es/coleccion/obra-de-arte/apunte-de-personaje-dieciochesco-para-la-vicaria/79832bdc-8355-4a86-a3e9-bcd38f6118cb

              Brunk Auctions
            • Mariano Fortuny (1838 - 1874) Spain “Gentleman of Gouda"
              May. 30, 2024

              Mariano Fortuny (1838 - 1874) Spain “Gentleman of Gouda"

              Est: $200 - $600

              Mariano Fortuny(Maria Josep Maria Bernat Fortuny i Marsal) (Spanish, 1838 - 1874) “Gentleman of Gouda”Antique etching on wove paper. 1880. Signed in the plate. Excellent plate placement. Image Size 5 1/4 x 6 1/5 inches. Piece is housed in original frame and Mat. Mat shows wear but piece is in overall good condition. Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo was a Spanish polymath, artist, inventor and fashion designer who opened his couture house in 1906 and continued until 1946. He was the son of the painter Mariano Fortuny y Marsal

              Cutler Bay Auctions
            • ANTIQUE WATERCOLOR MARIANO FORTUNY Y MARSOL
              May. 25, 2024

              ANTIQUE WATERCOLOR MARIANO FORTUNY Y MARSOL

              Est: $40 - $60

              Antique watercolor Mariano Fortuny Y Marsol 1838-1874 DIMENSIONS: 10 x 13 x 1 framed inches The live auction begins at 11 AM EST Saturday, May 25th. Full condition reports are available before the auction by emailing [email protected] Video and in-person previews are available by request, email [email protected] to schedule. Shipping is not included in the price of the item. Both international and domestic shipping is available. Local pickup is also available by appointment. All items ship from FLORIDA, USA. PHILIPPE 'S is a DBA of Long Lake Art and Antiques, LLC. PHILIPPE'S and Long Lake Art and Antiques, LLC. makes the following disclaimers regarding the sale of items in an auction setting; the information shared concerning each item is dependent on the information provided by the consignor and all items are sold “AS IS, WHERE IS.” No statements made in the online catalog shall be deemed a warranty or representation or an admission of liability. As we use multiple online platforms and phone bids; tie bids do occasionally occur. It is the discretion of the auctioneer to determine the winning bid in the case of a tie. There are no refunds or exchanges. All bids are binding and final.

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            • Mariano Fortuny y Marsal , Lotto composto di 3 incisioni. 1869.
              May. 15, 2024

              Mariano Fortuny y Marsal , Lotto composto di 3 incisioni. 1869.

              Est: €240 - €480

              1) La Victoire. 1869. Acquaforte su carta vergellata. mm 260x160. Foglio: mm 455x305. Firma e data in lastra in alto a destra, titolo e dati editoriali sotto. Ulteriore firma a timbro in basso a destra. 2) Malero. Acquaforte. mm 110x70. Foglio: mm 140x105. VIVES I PIQUE-CUENTA GARCIA, 15. 3) El muribundo. Acquaforte su carta a vergelle con filigrana Hallines. mm 105x170. Foglio: mm 355x520. (3)

              Gonnelli Casa d'Aste
            • Fortuny y Carbo, Mariano
              May. 04, 2024

              Fortuny y Carbo, Mariano

              Est: €140 - €200

              (1838 Reus - Rom 1874) zugeschrieben. Blumenverkäuferin im rosa Kleid mit Kopftuch. Öl auf Lwd., achteckig zugeschnitten. 23 x 11,5 cm. Verso mit Filzstift zugeschrieben. D

              Kiefer Buch- und Kunstauktionen
            • MARIANO FORTUNY I MARSAL (1838-1874). "MOROCCAN FAMILY", 1862.
              Apr. 11, 2024

              MARIANO FORTUNY I MARSAL (1838-1874). "MOROCCAN FAMILY", 1862.

              Est: €450 - €700

              Etching. Signed on plate. Paper with foxing. 23.5 x 14 cm (footprint); 37 x 27 cm (paper); 58.5 x 48 cm (frame).

              Subarna Subastas
            • MARIANO FORTUNY I MARSAL (1838-1874). "MOROCCAN HORSE".
              Apr. 11, 2024

              MARIANO FORTUNY I MARSAL (1838-1874). "MOROCCAN HORSE".

              Est: €400 - €650

              Etching. Signed on plate. 11 x 16 cm (footprint); 22 x 30.5 cm (paper); 43 x 52 cm (frame).

              Subarna Subastas
            • MARIANO FORTUNY I MARSAL (1838-1874). "PIOJOSO".
              Apr. 11, 2024

              MARIANO FORTUNY I MARSAL (1838-1874). "PIOJOSO".

              Est: €400 - €650

              Signed on plate. 17 x 11 cm (footprint); 31 x 22 cm (paper); 52 x 43 cm (frame).

              Subarna Subastas
            • MARIANO FORTUNY AND MARSAL Reus (1838) / Rome (1874) "Characters on a mule"
              Apr. 10, 2024

              MARIANO FORTUNY AND MARSAL Reus (1838) / Rome (1874) "Characters on a mule"

              Est: €8,400 - €11,200

              Ink on paper On the back inscribed in pencil: "Students stealing a donkey, by Mariano Fortuny. He did it at night in my house. Luis de Madrazo" Origin : -MarquEs de Santa MarIa Silvela Collection, Madrid -TomAs Liniers (as exhibitor at the Palacio de la Virreina Exhibition) -Private collection Exhibitions: “Fortuny Exhibition”. Palace of the Vicereina. Service for the defense of the National Artistic Heritage”, Barcelona 1940. Reproduced in the exhibition catalogue: p.64, nº 267 and reproduced on p. 37 no. 266 Measurements: 24 x 35 cm

              Ansorena
            • Attrib. Mariano Jose Maria Bernardo Fortuny (Spanish 1838-1874) watercolor
              Mar. 23, 2024

              Attrib. Mariano Jose Maria Bernardo Fortuny (Spanish 1838-1874) watercolor

              Est: $300 - $600

              Drawing of a Fairy watercolor on paper, 1868, signed and dated upper left.   8 3/4 x 5 5/8"

              Rachel Davis Fine Arts
            • Fortune. Family Marocaine
              Mar. 20, 2024

              Fortune. Family Marocaine

              Est: -

              Copper engraving, signed on plate and titled at the bottom. National Chalcography, 1970.

              Duran Arte y Subastas
            • MARIANO FORTUNY (Reus, Tarragona, 1838 - Rome, 1874). "Ruins of the Alhambra" and "Study of window and door of Dr. Ysern", 1871. Pencil on paper. We thank Don Carlos González López for his help in the cataloguing
              Mar. 18, 2024

              MARIANO FORTUNY (Reus, Tarragona, 1838 - Rome, 1874). "Ruins of the Alhambra" and "Study of window and door of Dr. Ysern", 1871. Pencil on paper. We thank Don Carlos González López for his help in the cataloguing

              Est: €800 - €1,000

              MARIANO FORTUNY (Reus, Tarragona, 1838 - Rome, 1874). "Ruins of the Alhambra" and "Study of window and door of Dr. Ysern", 1871. Pencil on paper. We thank Don Carlos González López for his help in the cataloguing. Signed with the artist's seal in the lower left corner. Measurements: 29 x 24 cm; 55 x 45 cm (frame). Fortuny began his training at the Municipal Art School of Reus, and in 1850 he moved to Barcelona with his grandfather. There he continued his studies as a disciple of Domingo Talarn, and entered the School of Fine Arts, where he had as teachers Pablo Milá, Claudio Lorenzale and Luis Rigalt. At the same time he attends Lorenzale's private school, which will determine his inclination towards romantic painting in this first stage. In 1858 he settles in Rome thanks to a scholarship, and attends the Chigi Academy. While he was there, the Diputació de Barcelona proposed him to travel to Morocco to paint the warlike encounters that were taking place in the area, which will give a total turn to his career. The light of Morocco and the exoticism of the place and its people lead him to become interested in aspects totally unknown in his previous production. In 1860 he visited Madrid, where he visited the Prado Museum and became interested in the works of Velázquez and Goya. Shortly afterwards he began a trip through Europe, and finally returned to Rome for good. He attended classes at the French Academy of Fine Arts at the Villa Medici, and in 1861 he visited Florence and came into contact with the "macchiaioli". Since then he will return to Morocco and Paris, besides traveling to Toledo, where he discovers the work of El Greco. In 1867 he exhibited in the studio of Federico de Madrazo, who became his father-in-law that same year. The following year he returned to Rome, and in 1870 his international fame was consolidated thanks to his exhibition in the Parisian gallery of Goupil. In these years he settled in Granada, in the Fonda de los Siete Suelos de la Alhambra, with the idea of tackling new themes with the greater freedom that commercial and critical success gave him. However, in 1872 he was forced to return to Rome, where he remained until his death. Mariano Fortuny is represented in the Prado Museum, the National Gallery in London, the Hispanic Society Museum in New York, the Palazzo Ruspoli in Rome, the Fine Arts Museums of Bilbao, San Francisco, Cincinnati and Boston and the National Art Museum of Catalonia, among many others.

              Setdart Auction House
            • MARIANO FORTUNY
              Feb. 08, 2024

              MARIANO FORTUNY

              Est: €8,000 - €10,000

              Mariano Fortuny (Reus, Tarragona, 1838-Roma, 1874) Anciano marroquí. Acuarela sobre papel. Firma apócrifa. Según Carlos González se trata de un estudio de un tema de Claudio Lorenzale, maestro de Fortuny, quien pintó numerosos temas históricos. Este en concreto podría referirse al "Cantar del mío Cid", en concreto al sitio y toma de Valencia en 1094. Muestra el momento en que un anciano guerrero espera la eminente presencia del enemigo. Realizada posiblemente en 1855 correspondiendo con la etapa de aprendizaje de Fortuny. Bibliografía. Reproducido en el libro: " Fortuny". Catálogo de la exposición celebrada en Barcelona en 1940. Nº 507. Pág. 8. y "Mariano Fortuny", por Carlos González y Montserrat Martí. Tomo II. Pág.: 34. Ref. OR-2.01.55/56. Ediciones catalanas. Barcelona, Adjunta estudio expedido por Carlos González López y Montserrat Martí. Procedencia: Colección Ramón Pons i Bas. Colección Jaime Pons, Barcelona. Colección particular, Barcelona. 22,5 x 16,5 cm.

              Aletheia Subastas
            • MARIANO FORTUNY MARSAL - Arabe veillant le corps de son ami
              Feb. 06, 2024

              MARIANO FORTUNY MARSAL - Arabe veillant le corps de son ami

              Est: -

              MARIANO FORTUNY MARSAL Reus, Tarragona 1838 - Rome 1874 Arabic veillant le corps de son ami Etching on paper Signed and titled Measurements 220 x 400 mm plate

              Subastas Segre
            • Fortune. Family Marocaine
              Jan. 24, 2024

              Fortune. Family Marocaine

              Est: -

              Copper engraving, signed on plate and titled at the bottom. National Chalcography, 1970.

              Duran Arte y Subastas
            • MARIANO FORTUNY AND MARSAL Reus (1838) / Rome, Italy (1874) "L´Amateur de jardins"
              Jan. 24, 2024

              MARIANO FORTUNY AND MARSAL Reus (1838) / Rome, Italy (1874) "L´Amateur de jardins"

              Est: €225 - €300

              Engraving Signed and titled on pLate Edition of the National Chalcography. Measurements: Footprint: 27.5 x 21.5 cm

              Ansorena
            • ATTR. TO M. FORTUNY 'THE MUSIC LESSON', WC
              Jan. 12, 2024

              ATTR. TO M. FORTUNY 'THE MUSIC LESSON', WC

              Est: $1,000 - $2,000

              Attributed to Mariano Jose Maria Bernardo Fortuny (Spanish/Italian 1838-1874), 'The Music Lesson', watercolor on paper, depicting a seated musician and two others around a table, signed to lower right, inscription en verso, in a gilt frame. Provenance: Acquired from Neal Auction Company in New Orleans, LA on 08/03/02 as Lot 199. Approximate dimensions: paper h. 10", w. 14"; frame h. 19", w. 23", d. 3.375"

              Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.
            • MARIANO FORTUNY AND MARSAL Reus (1838) / Rome, Italy (1874) "Idyll" and "The Botanist"
              Dec. 18, 2023

              MARIANO FORTUNY AND MARSAL Reus (1838) / Rome, Italy (1874) "Idyll" and "The Botanist"

              Est: €225 - €300

              Two etchings on paper. Signed, titled and numbered on plate. Stamped paper Measurements: 49 x 35 cm. Footprints: 20 x 14.5 cm. and 27 x 21 cm.

              Ansorena
            • Mariano Fortuny y Marsal (Spanish 1838 - 1874). Idylle, 1865.
              Dec. 12, 2023

              Mariano Fortuny y Marsal (Spanish 1838 - 1874). Idylle, 1865.

              Est: €300 - €500

              Mariano Fortuny y Marsal (Spanish 1838 - 1874) Idylle, 1865 etching on paper plate size 200 x 144 mm., frame size 43.5 x 36 cm.

              Adams Amsterdam Auctions
            • El arcabucero
              Nov. 29, 2023

              El arcabucero

              Est: -

              Siguiendo modelos de la obra original con el mismo título realizada por Mariano Fortuny y Marsala​ (Reus, 1838 - Roma, 1874).

              Isbilya Subastas
            • MARIANO FORTUNY MARSAL (Reus, Tarragona, 1838 – Roma, 1874). "Contadina in abito de festa". Rome, 1867. Watercolour on paper Signed, located and dated in the upper right corner.
              Nov. 09, 2023

              MARIANO FORTUNY MARSAL (Reus, Tarragona, 1838 – Roma, 1874). "Contadina in abito de festa". Rome, 1867. Watercolour on paper Signed, located and dated in the upper right corner.

              Est: €10,000 - €12,000

              MARIANO FORTUNY MARSAL (Reus, Tarragona, 1838 – Roma, 1874). "Contadina in abito de festa". Rome, 1867. Watercolour on paper Signed, located and dated in the upper right corner. Attached certificate of authenticity issued by Carlos González. Auctioned at Sotheby's, lot 174, 2007. Measurements: 17 x 12 cm; 38 x 33.5 cm (frame). With a virtuoso mastery of the watercolour technique, Fortuny captures the subtle qualities of the costume and headdress of this Italian peasant girl in her festive attire. The face, with its soft features, conveys a melancholy that contrasts with the festive nature of the folk costume. Fortuny began his training at the municipal art school in Reus and moved to Barcelona with his grandfather in 1850. There he continued his studies as a disciple of Domingo Talarn and enrolled at the School of Fine Arts, where his teachers were Pablo Milá, Claudio Lorenzale and Luis Rigalt. At the same time he attended Lorenzale's public school, which determined his inclination towards Romantic painting at this early stage. In 1867 he exhibited in the studio of Federico de Madrazo, who became his father-in-law that same year. The following year he returned to Rome, and in 1870 his international fame was consolidated thanks to his exhibition at the Paris gallery of Goupil. During these years he settled in Granada, in the Fonda de los Siete Suelos de la Alambra, with the idea of tackling new themes with the greater freedom that commercial and critical success gave him. However, in 1872 he was forced to return to Rome, where he remained until his death. Mariano Fortuny is represented in the Prado Museum, the National Gallery in London, the Hispanic Society Museum in New York, the Palazzo Ruspoli in Rome, the Fine Arts Museums of Bilbao, San Francisco, Cincinnati and Boston and the National Art Museum of Catalonia, among many others.

              Setdart Auction House
            • MARIANO FORTUNY MARSAL (Reus, Tarragona, 1838 – Roma, 1874). "The Donkey and his Owner". Watercolour and pencil on paper Signed in the lower right corner.
              Nov. 09, 2023

              MARIANO FORTUNY MARSAL (Reus, Tarragona, 1838 – Roma, 1874). "The Donkey and his Owner". Watercolour and pencil on paper Signed in the lower right corner.

              Est: €10,000 - €12,000

              MARIANO FORTUNY MARSAL (Reus, Tarragona, 1838 – Roma, 1874). "The Donkey and his Owner". Watercolour and pencil on paper Signed in the lower right corner. Measurements: 14 x 19 cm; 35 x 41 cm (frame). A man in a fur coat, whose face we cannot see, appears to be feeding or watering a donkey, from whose neck hangs a rattle. Fortuny, with his characteristic swift and agile execution, develops a unique ability to synthesise the elements of the genre scene, extracting the essential. In doing so, he elevates it to a timeless status, eternalising the beauty of a banal gesture, of any everyday situation. Fortuny began his training at the municipal art school in Reus and moved to Barcelona with his grandfather in 1850. There he continued his studies as a disciple of Domingo Talarn and enrolled at the School of Fine Arts, where his teachers were Pablo Milá, Claudio Lorenzale and Luis Rigalt. At the same time he attended Lorenzale's public school, which determined his inclination towards Romantic painting at this early stage. In 1867 he exhibited in the studio of Federico de Madrazo, who became his father-in-law that same year. The following year he returned to Rome, and in 1870 his international fame was consolidated thanks to his exhibition at the Paris gallery of Goupil. During these years he settled in Granada, in the Fonda de los Siete Suelos de la Alambra, with the idea of tackling new themes with the greater freedom that commercial and critical success gave him. However, in 1872 he was forced to return to Rome, where he remained until his death. Mariano Fortuny is represented in the Prado Museum, the National Gallery in London, the Hispanic Society Museum in New York, the Palazzo Ruspoli in Rome, the Fine Arts Museums of Bilbao, San Francisco, Cincinnati and Boston and the National Art Museum of Catalonia, among many others.

              Setdart Auction House
            • ATTR. TO MARIANO JOSE MARIA FORTUNY 19TH CENT. WC
              Oct. 14, 2023

              ATTR. TO MARIANO JOSE MARIA FORTUNY 19TH CENT. WC

              Est: $2,000 - $4,000

              Attributed to Mariano Jose Maria Bernardo Fortuny (Spanish/Italian 1838-1874), 'The Music Lesson', watercolor on paper, depicting a seated musician and two others around a table, signed to lower right, inscription en verso, in a gilt frame. Provenance: Acquired from Neal Auction Company in New Orleans, LA on 08/03/02 as Lot 199. Approximate dimensions: paper h. 10", w. 14"; frame h. 19", w. 23", d. 3.375"

              Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.
            • MARIANO FORTUNY Y MARSAL Reus (1838) / Rome (1874) "Landscape with a "buttero" watching over his flock in a trough, washerwomen and ruins in the background", c.1861-1866
              Oct. 03, 2023

              MARIANO FORTUNY Y MARSAL Reus (1838) / Rome (1874) "Landscape with a "buttero" watching over his flock in a trough, washerwomen and ruins in the background", c.1861-1866

              Est: €18,000 - €24,000

              Pencil and watercolor on paper Signed in the upper right corner. The cataloging sheet made by Santiago Alcolea Blanch signed in Barcelona on May 16, 2021 is attached. The shepherd on horseback of herds of Maremmano cows is called "buttero", characteristic for its wide horns, typical of the Italian regions of Tuscany and Lazio. This typicality attracted Fortuny and many other 19th century painters, both Italian and foreign, who represented them in their works. Fortuny executed this watercolor quickly and spontaneously, with the confidence of a mature painter, although his execution would have to be dated, as Santiago Alcolea indicates in his study, around 1861 – 1866, mainly due to its chromaticism, similar to that of the Sketch of the Battle of Tetuán (oil on canvas, 58 x 235 cm, Barcelona private collection). It is worth noting the existence of a later version of this work, also in watercolor, preserved in the Reus Museum (MR-000007, 46.5 x 35 cm) in a vertical format, where the herd of cows is eliminated and more prominence is given to the washerwomen, one of which, in the version presented here, was eliminated by Fortuny himself with a light glaze. Measurements: 22.8 x 40.1 cm It is worth noting the existence of a later version of this work, also in watercolor, preserved in the Reus Museum (MR-000007, 46.5 x 35 cm) in a vertical format, where the herd of cows is eliminated and more prominence is given to the washerwomen, one of which, in the version presented here, was eliminated by Fortuny himself with a light glaze. Measurements: 22.8 x 40.1 cm It is worth noting the existence of a later version of this work, also in watercolor, preserved in the Reus Museum (MR-000007, 46.5 x 35 cm) in a vertical format, where the herd of cows is eliminated and more prominence is given to the washerwomen, one of which, in the version presented here, was eliminated by Fortuny himself with a light glaze. Measurements: 22.8 x 40.1 cm

              Ansorena
            • MARIANO FORTUNY MARSAL (Reus, Tarragona, 1838 - Rome, 1874). "L'amateur de jardins (The botanist)", ca. 1869. Etching. Third printing. Signed in plate. Titled.
              Oct. 03, 2023

              MARIANO FORTUNY MARSAL (Reus, Tarragona, 1838 - Rome, 1874). "L'amateur de jardins (The botanist)", ca. 1869. Etching. Third printing. Signed in plate. Titled.

              Est: €1,600 - €1,800

              MARIANO FORTUNY MARSAL (Reus, Tarragona, 1838 - Rome, 1874). "L'amateur de jardins (The botanist)", ca. 1869. Etching. Third print run. Signed in plate. Titled. Size: 28 x 21 cm (print); 39 x 30 cm (paper); 46 x 38 cm (frame). Fortuny began his training at the Municipal Art School of Reus, and in 1850 he moved to Barcelona with his grandfather. There he continued his studies as a disciple of Domingo Talarn, and entered the School of Fine Arts, where his teachers were Pablo Milá, Claudio Lorenzale and Luis Rigalt. At the same time he attended Lorenzale's public school, which determined his inclination towards Romantic painting at this early stage. In 1858 he settled in Rome thanks to a scholarship, and attended the Accademia Chigi. While there, the Diputació de Barcelona invited him to travel to Morocco to paint the warlike encounters that were taking place in the area, which was to be a turning point in his career. The light of Morocco and the exoticism of the place and its people led him to take an interest in aspects totally unknown in his previous production. In 1860 he visited Madrid, where he visited the Prado Museum and became interested in the work of Velázquez and Goya. Shortly afterwards he began a trip around Europe and finally returned to Rome for good. He attended classes at the French Academy of Fine Arts at the Villa Medici, and in 1861 he visited Florence and came into contact with the "macchiaioli". He returned to Morocco in 1862 and devoted himself to painting genre scenes in which he captured movement through colour and light. Back in Rome, he continued to focus on Orientalist themes. Shortly afterwards he travelled to Paris and met Adolphe Goupil, who became his dealer in 1866. That same year he visited Madrid again and visited Toledo, where he discovered El Greco. In 1867 he exhibited in the studio of Federico de Madrazo, who became his father-in-law that same year. The following year he returned to Rome, and in 1870 his international fame was consolidated thanks to his exhibition at the Parisian gallery of Goupil. During these years he settled in Granada, in the Fonda de los Siete Suelos de la Alambra, with the idea of tackling new themes with the greater freedom that commercial and critical success gave him. However, in 1872 he was forced to return to Rome, where he remained until his death. Mariano Fortuny is represented in the Prado Museum, the National Gallery in London, the Hispanic Society Museum in New York, the Palazzo Ruspoli in Rome, the Fine Arts Museums of Bilbao, San Francisco, Cincinnati and Boston and the National Art Museum of Catalonia, among many others.

              Setdart Auction House
            • MARIANO FORTUNY MARSAL (Reus, Tarragona, 1838 - Rome, 1874). "The Diplomat. 1869. Etching and aquatint on paper. Print run: first state. Signed on plate.
              Oct. 03, 2023

              MARIANO FORTUNY MARSAL (Reus, Tarragona, 1838 - Rome, 1874). "The Diplomat. 1869. Etching and aquatint on paper. Print run: first state. Signed on plate.

              Est: €1,200 - €1,500

              MARIANO FORTUNY MARSAL (Reus, Tarragona, 1838 - Rome, 1874). "The Diplomat. 1869. Etching and aquatint on paper. Print run: first state. Signed on plate. Provenance: Madrazo Real de Asúa collection. Catalogued in "Calcografía Nacional", inventory number R-4862. Included in the Cabinet of drawings and prints of the Prado Museum (G01902). Measurements: 24.9 x 15 cm (print); 40 x 30 cm (frame). Attached certificate issued by Instituto Amatller de Arte Hispánico signed by Carlos González. Fortuny began his training at the Municipal Art School of Reus, and in 1850 he moved to Barcelona with his grandfather. There he continued his studies as a disciple of Domingo Talarn, and entered the School of Fine Arts, where his teachers were Pablo Milá, Claudio Lorenzale and Luis Rigalt. At the same time he attended Lorenzale's public school, which determined his inclination towards Romantic painting at this early stage. In 1858 he settled in Rome thanks to a scholarship, and attended the Accademia Chigi. While there, the Diputació de Barcelona invited him to travel to Morocco to paint the warlike encounters that were taking place in the area, which was to be a turning point in his career. The light of Morocco and the exoticism of the place and its people led him to take an interest in aspects totally unknown in his previous production. In 1860 he visited Madrid, where he visited the Prado Museum and became interested in the work of Velázquez and Goya. Shortly afterwards he began a trip around Europe and finally returned to Rome for good. He attended classes at the French Academy of Fine Arts at the Villa Medici, and in 1861 he visited Florence and came into contact with the "macchiaioli". He returned to Morocco in 1862 and devoted himself to painting genre scenes in which he captured movement through colour and light. Back in Rome, he continued to focus on Orientalist themes. Shortly afterwards he travelled to Paris and met Adolphe Goupil, who became his dealer in 1866. That same year he visited Madrid again and visited Toledo, where he discovered El Greco. In 1867 he exhibited in the studio of Federico de Madrazo, who became his father-in-law that same year. The following year he returned to Rome, and in 1870 his international fame was consolidated thanks to his exhibition at the Parisian gallery of Goupil. During these years he settled in Granada, in the Fonda de los Siete Suelos de la Alambra, with the idea of tackling new themes with the greater freedom that commercial and critical success gave him. However, in 1872 he was forced to return to Rome, where he remained until his death. Mariano Fortuny is represented in the Prado Museum, the National Gallery in London, the Hispanic Society Museum in New York, the Palazzo Ruspoli in Rome, the Fine Arts Museums of Bilbao, San Francisco, Cincinnati and Boston and the National Art Museum of Catalonia, among many others.

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            • MARIANO FORTUNY MARSAL (Reus, Tarragona, 1838 - Rome, 1874). "Arab watching over the corpse of a friend". Rome, 1866. Etching and aquatint stamped on Chinese paper. Fifth printing, Venice, 1916. Signed and dated on plate.
              Oct. 03, 2023

              MARIANO FORTUNY MARSAL (Reus, Tarragona, 1838 - Rome, 1874). "Arab watching over the corpse of a friend". Rome, 1866. Etching and aquatint stamped on Chinese paper. Fifth printing, Venice, 1916. Signed and dated on plate.

              Est: €2,000 - €2,400

              MARIANO FORTUNY MARSAL (Reus, Tarragona, 1838 - Rome, 1874). "Arab watching over the corpse of a friend". Rome, 1866. Etching and aquatint stamped on Chinese paper. Fifth printing, Venice, 1916. Signed and dated on plate. Measurements: 21.5 x 41 cm (print); 44 x 62 cm (paper); 52 x 70 cm (frame). Fortuny began his training at the Municipal Art School of Reus, and in 1850 he moved to Barcelona with his grandfather. There he continued his studies as a disciple of Domingo Talarn, and entered the School of Fine Arts, where his teachers were Pablo Milá, Claudio Lorenzale and Luis Rigalt. At the same time he attended Lorenzale's public school, which determined his inclination towards Romantic painting at this early stage. In 1858 he settled in Rome thanks to a scholarship, and attended the Accademia Chigi. While there, the Diputació de Barcelona invited him to travel to Morocco to paint the warlike encounters that were taking place in the area, which was to be a turning point in his career. The light of Morocco and the exoticism of the place and its people led him to take an interest in aspects totally unknown in his previous production. In 1860 he visited Madrid, where he visited the Prado Museum and became interested in the work of Velázquez and Goya. Shortly afterwards he began a trip around Europe and finally returned to Rome for good. He attended classes at the French Academy of Fine Arts at the Villa Medici, and in 1861 he visited Florence and came into contact with the "macchiaioli". He returned to Morocco in 1862 and devoted himself to painting genre scenes in which he captured movement through colour and light. Back in Rome, he continued to focus on Orientalist themes. Shortly afterwards he travelled to Paris and met Adolphe Goupil, who became his dealer in 1866. That same year he visited Madrid again and visited Toledo, where he discovered El Greco. In 1867 he exhibited in the studio of Federico de Madrazo, who became his father-in-law that same year. The following year he returned to Rome, and in 1870 his international fame was consolidated thanks to his exhibition at the Parisian gallery of Goupil. During these years he settled in Granada, in the Fonda de los Siete Suelos de la Alambra, with the idea of tackling new themes with the greater freedom that commercial and critical success gave him. However, in 1872 he was forced to return to Rome, where he remained until his death. Mariano Fortuny is represented in the Prado Museum, the National Gallery in London, the Hispanic Society Museum in New York, the Palazzo Ruspoli in Rome, the Fine Arts Museums of Bilbao, San Francisco, Cincinnati and Boston and the National Art Museum of Catalonia, among many others.

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            • MARIANO FORTUNY MARSAL (Reus, Tarragona, 1838 - Rome, 1874). "Maitre des ceremonies", ca.1869. Etching and aquatint. Print run: fourth state. Signed on plate.
              Oct. 03, 2023

              MARIANO FORTUNY MARSAL (Reus, Tarragona, 1838 - Rome, 1874). "Maitre des ceremonies", ca.1869. Etching and aquatint. Print run: fourth state. Signed on plate.

              Est: €1,500 - €1,800

              MARIANO FORTUNY MARSAL (Reus, Tarragona, 1838 - Rome, 1874). "Maitre des ceremonies", ca.1869. Etching and aquatint. Print run: fourth state. Signed on plate. Measurements: 25 x 15 cm (print); 31 x 22 cm (paper); 52 x 43 cm (frame). Fortuny began his training at the Municipal Art School of Reus, and in 1850 he moved to Barcelona with his grandfather. There he continued his studies as a disciple of Domingo Talarn, and entered the School of Fine Arts, where his teachers were Pablo Milá, Claudio Lorenzale and Luis Rigalt. At the same time he attended Lorenzale's public school, which determined his inclination towards Romantic painting at this early stage. In 1858 he settled in Rome thanks to a scholarship, and attended the Accademia Chigi. While there, the Diputació de Barcelona invited him to travel to Morocco to paint the warlike encounters that were taking place in the area, which was to be a turning point in his career. The light of Morocco and the exoticism of the place and its people led him to take an interest in aspects totally unknown in his previous production. In 1860 he visited Madrid, where he visited the Prado Museum and became interested in the work of Velázquez and Goya. Shortly afterwards he began a trip around Europe and finally returned to Rome for good. He attended classes at the French Academy of Fine Arts at the Villa Medici, and in 1861 he visited Florence and came into contact with the "macchiaioli". He returned to Morocco in 1862 and devoted himself to painting genre scenes in which he captured movement through colour and light. Back in Rome, he continued to focus on Orientalist themes. Shortly afterwards he travelled to Paris and met Adolphe Goupil, who became his dealer in 1866. That same year he visited Madrid again and visited Toledo, where he discovered El Greco. In 1867 he exhibited in the studio of Federico de Madrazo, who became his father-in-law that same year. The following year he returned to Rome, and in 1870 his international fame was consolidated thanks to his exhibition at the Parisian gallery of Goupil. During these years he settled in Granada, in the Fonda de los Siete Suelos de la Alambra, with the idea of tackling new themes with the greater freedom that commercial and critical success gave him. However, in 1872 he was forced to return to Rome, where he remained until his death. Mariano Fortuny is represented in the Prado Museum, the National Gallery in London, the Hispanic Society Museum in New York, the Palazzo Ruspoli in Rome, the Fine Arts Museums of Bilbao, San Francisco, Cincinnati and Boston and the National Art Museum of Catalonia, among many others.

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            • MARIANO FORTUNY MARSAL (Reus, Tarragona, 1838 - Rome, 1874). "La Serenata, La Ronda nocturna o Meo Petacca". Etching, aquatint and burnishing, state proof. Signed in plate.
              Oct. 03, 2023

              MARIANO FORTUNY MARSAL (Reus, Tarragona, 1838 - Rome, 1874). "La Serenata, La Ronda nocturna o Meo Petacca". Etching, aquatint and burnishing, state proof. Signed in plate.

              Est: €2,000 - €2,400

              MARIANO FORTUNY MARSAL (Reus, Tarragona, 1838 - Rome, 1874). "La Serenata, La Ronda nocturna or Meo Petacca". Etching, aquatint and burnishing, state proof. Signed in plate. Size: 46 x 36 cm (print); 51 x 39 cm (paper); 68 x 57 cm (frame). "The Serenade" represents a nocturnal image starring street musicians typical of the Roman district of Trastevere. It is one of Fortuny's most elaborate engravings, as well as one of the most beautiful in its composition thanks to the contrast of the night and the light of the lantern. Fortuny began his training at the municipal art school in Reus, and in 1850 he moved to Barcelona with his grandfather. There he continued his studies as a disciple of Domingo Talarn and enrolled at the School of Fine Arts, where his teachers were Pablo Milá, Claudio Lorenzale and Luis Rigalt. At the same time he attended Lorenzale's public school, which determined his inclination towards Romantic painting at this early stage. In 1858 he settled in Rome thanks to a scholarship, and attended the Accademia Chigi. While there, the Diputació de Barcelona invited him to travel to Morocco to paint the warlike encounters that were taking place in the area, which was to be a turning point in his career. The light of Morocco and the exoticism of the place and its people led him to take an interest in aspects totally unknown in his previous production. In 1860 he visited Madrid, where he visited the Prado Museum and became interested in the work of Velázquez and Goya. Shortly afterwards he began a trip around Europe and finally returned to Rome for good. He attended classes at the French Academy of Fine Arts at the Villa Medici, and in 1861 he visited Florence and came into contact with the "macchiaioli". He returned to Morocco in 1862 and devoted himself to painting genre scenes in which he captured movement through colour and light. Back in Rome, he continued to focus on Orientalist themes. Shortly afterwards he travelled to Paris and met Adolphe Goupil, who became his dealer in 1866. That same year he visited Madrid again and visited Toledo, where he discovered El Greco. In 1867 he exhibited in the studio of Federico de Madrazo, who became his father-in-law that same year. The following year he returned to Rome, and in 1870 his international fame was consolidated thanks to his exhibition at the Parisian gallery of Goupil. During these years he settled in Granada, in the Fonda de los Siete Suelos de la Alambra, with the idea of tackling new themes with the greater freedom that commercial and critical success gave him. However, in 1872 he was forced to return to Rome, where he remained until his death. Mariano Fortuny is represented in the Prado Museum, the National Gallery in London, the Hispanic Society Museum in New York, the Palazzo Ruspoli in Rome, the Fine Arts Museums of Bilbao, San Francisco, Cincinnati and Boston and the National Art Museum of Catalonia, among many others.

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            • MARIANO FORTUNY MARSAL (Reus, Tarragona, 1838 - Rome, 1874). "A street of Seville". Etching and very light aquatint, state proof. Without signature. It presents some humidity stain.
              Oct. 03, 2023

              MARIANO FORTUNY MARSAL (Reus, Tarragona, 1838 - Rome, 1874). "A street of Seville". Etching and very light aquatint, state proof. Without signature. It presents some humidity stain.

              Est: €1,500 - €1,800

              MARIANO FORTUNY MARSAL (Reus, Tarragona, 1838 - Rome, 1874). "A street in Seville". Etching and very light aquatint, state proof. Without signature. Presents some damp stains. Size: 6 x 10 cm (print); 16 x 24 cm (paper); 27.5 x 35.5 cm (frame). In this engraving Fortuny shows us a street in Seville, a city that attracted his attention to a great extent and where he was about to live at the end of his life, when he spent his last two years in Granada. Fortuny began his training at the municipal art school in Reus and moved to Barcelona with his grandfather in 1850. There he continued his studies as a disciple of Domingo Talarn and entered the School of Fine Arts, where his teachers were Pablo Milá, Claudio Lorenzale and Luis Rigalt. At the same time he attended Lorenzale's public school, which determined his inclination towards Romantic painting at this early stage. In 1858 he settled in Rome thanks to a scholarship, and attended the Accademia Chigi. While there, the Diputació de Barcelona invited him to travel to Morocco to paint the warlike encounters that were taking place in the area, which was to be a turning point in his career. The light of Morocco and the exoticism of the place and its people led him to take an interest in aspects totally unknown in his previous production. In 1860 he visited Madrid, where he visited the Prado Museum and became interested in the work of Velázquez and Goya. Shortly afterwards he began a trip around Europe and finally returned to Rome for good. He attended classes at the French Academy of Fine Arts at the Villa Medici, and in 1861 he visited Florence and came into contact with the "macchiaioli". He returned to Morocco in 1862 and devoted himself to painting genre scenes in which he captured movement through colour and light. Back in Rome, he continued to focus on Orientalist themes. Shortly afterwards he travelled to Paris and met Adolphe Goupil, who became his dealer in 1866. That same year he visited Madrid again and visited Toledo, where he discovered El Greco. In 1867 he exhibited in the studio of Federico de Madrazo, who became his father-in-law that same year. The following year he returned to Rome, and in 1870 his international fame was consolidated thanks to his exhibition at the Parisian gallery of Goupil. During these years he settled in Granada, in the Fonda de los Siete Suelos de la Alambra, with the idea of tackling new themes with the greater freedom that commercial and critical success gave him. However, in 1872 he was forced to return to Rome, where he remained until his death. Mariano Fortuny is represented in the Prado Museum, the National Gallery in London, the Hispanic Society Museum in New York, the Palazzo Ruspoli in Rome, the Fine Arts Museums of Bilbao, San Francisco, Cincinnati and Boston and the National Art Museum of Catalonia, among many others.

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            • MARIANO FORTUNY MARSAL (Reus, Tarragona, 1838 - Rome, 1874). "Church of San José in Madrid". Etching and aquatint engraving.
              Oct. 03, 2023

              MARIANO FORTUNY MARSAL (Reus, Tarragona, 1838 - Rome, 1874). "Church of San José in Madrid". Etching and aquatint engraving.

              Est: €1,200 - €1,500

              MARIANO FORTUNY MARSAL (Reus, Tarragona, 1838 - Rome, 1874). "Church of San José in Madrid". Etching and aquatint engraving. Venice edition, 1916. Fourth printing. Signed in plate. Titled. Exhibitions: "Fortuny", Artema, Barcelona, 1974. Attached certificate from the Amatller Institute of Hispanic Art signed by Carlos González. Measurementes: 15 x 25 cm (print); 44 x 6 cm (paper); 52 x 70 cm (frame). Fortuny began his training at the Municipal School of Art in Reus, and in 1850 he moved to Barcelona with his grandfather. There he continued his studies as a disciple of Domingo Talarn, and entered the School of Fine Arts, where his teachers were Pablo Milá, Claudio Lorenzale and Luis Rigalt. At the same time he attended Lorenzale's public school, which determined his inclination towards Romantic painting at this early stage. In 1858 he settled in Rome thanks to a scholarship, and attended the Accademia Chigi. While there, the Diputació de Barcelona invited him to travel to Morocco to paint the warlike encounters that were taking place in the area, which was to be a turning point in his career. The light of Morocco and the exoticism of the place and its people led him to take an interest in aspects totally unknown in his previous production. In 1860 he visited Madrid, where he visited the Prado Museum and became interested in the work of Velázquez and Goya. Shortly afterwards he began a trip around Europe and finally returned to Rome for good. He attended classes at the French Academy of Fine Arts at the Villa Medici, and in 1861 he visited Florence and came into contact with the "macchiaioli". He returned to Morocco in 1862 and devoted himself to painting genre scenes in which he captured movement through colour and light. Back in Rome, he continued to focus on Orientalist themes. Shortly afterwards he travelled to Paris and met Adolphe Goupil, who became his dealer in 1866. That same year he visited Madrid again and visited Toledo, where he discovered El Greco. In 1867 he exhibited in the studio of Federico de Madrazo, who became his father-in-law that same year. The following year he returned to Rome, and in 1870 his international fame was consolidated thanks to his exhibition at the Parisian gallery of Goupil. During these years he settled in Granada, in the Fonda de los Siete Suelos de la Alambra, with the idea of tackling new themes with the greater freedom that commercial and critical success gave him. However, in 1872 he was forced to return to Rome, where he remained until his death. Mariano Fortuny is represented in the Prado Museum, the National Gallery in London, the Hispanic Society Museum in New York, the Palazzo Ruspoli in Rome, the Fine Arts Museums of Bilbao, San Francisco, Cincinnati and Boston and the National Art Museum of Catalonia, among many others.

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            • MARIANO FORTUNY MARSAL (Reus, Tarragona, 1838 - Rome, 1874). "The Dying Man. Engraving. Fourth printing. Signed in plate. Reproduced in the exhibition catalogue "Fortuny", Artema, Barcelona, 1974, num. 29.
              Oct. 03, 2023

              MARIANO FORTUNY MARSAL (Reus, Tarragona, 1838 - Rome, 1874). "The Dying Man. Engraving. Fourth printing. Signed in plate. Reproduced in the exhibition catalogue "Fortuny", Artema, Barcelona, 1974, num. 29.

              Est: €1,200 - €1,500

              MARIANO FORTUNY MARSAL (Reus, Tarragona, 1838 - Rome, 1874). "The Dying Man. Engraving. Fourth printing. Signed in plate. Reproduced in the exhibition catalogue "Fortuny", Artema, Barcelona, 1974, num. 29. Size: 11 x 17 cm (print); 44 x 62 cm (paper); 52 x 70 cm (frame). Fortuny began his training at the Municipal Art School of Reus, and in 1850 he moved to Barcelona with his grandfather. There he continued his studies as a disciple of Domingo Talarn, and entered the School of Fine Arts, where his teachers were Pablo Milá, Claudio Lorenzale and Luis Rigalt. At the same time he attended Lorenzale's public school, which determined his inclination towards Romantic painting at this early stage. In 1858 he settled in Rome thanks to a scholarship, and attended the Accademia Chigi. While there, the Diputació de Barcelona invited him to travel to Morocco to paint the warlike encounters that were taking place in the area, which was to be a turning point in his career. The light of Morocco and the exoticism of the place and its people led him to take an interest in aspects totally unknown in his previous production. In 1860 he visited Madrid, where he visited the Prado Museum and became interested in the work of Velázquez and Goya. Shortly afterwards he began a trip around Europe and finally returned to Rome for good. He attended classes at the French Academy of Fine Arts at the Villa Medici, and in 1861 he visited Florence and came into contact with the "macchiaioli". He returned to Morocco in 1862 and devoted himself to painting genre scenes in which he captured movement through colour and light. Back in Rome, he continued to focus on Orientalist themes. Shortly afterwards he travelled to Paris and met Adolphe Goupil, who became his dealer in 1866. That same year he visited Madrid again and visited Toledo, where he discovered El Greco. In 1867 he exhibited in the studio of Federico de Madrazo, who became his father-in-law that same year. The following year he returned to Rome, and in 1870 his international fame was consolidated thanks to his exhibition at the Parisian gallery of Goupil. During these years he settled in Granada, in the Fonda de los Siete Suelos de la Alambra, with the idea of tackling new themes with the greater freedom that commercial and critical success gave him. However, in 1872 he was forced to return to Rome, where he remained until his death. Mariano Fortuny is represented in the Prado Museum, the National Gallery in London, the Hispanic Society Museum in New York, the Palazzo Ruspoli in Rome, the Fine Arts Museums of Bilbao, San Francisco, Cincinnati and Boston and the National Art Museum of Catalonia, among many others.

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            • MARIANO FORTUNY MARSAL (Reus, Tarragona, 1838 - Rome, 1874). "The Moroccan blacksmith". Engraving.
              Oct. 03, 2023

              MARIANO FORTUNY MARSAL (Reus, Tarragona, 1838 - Rome, 1874). "The Moroccan blacksmith". Engraving.

              Est: €2,200 - €2,500

              MARIANO FORTUNY MARSAL (Reus, Tarragona, 1838 - Rome, 1874). "The Moroccan blacksmith". Engraving. Signed in plate in the lower right-hand corner. Reproduced in the exhibition catalogue "Fortuny", Artema, Barcelona, 1974, cat. n.23. The frame has some faults. Measurements: 20.4 x 26.5 cm (print); 30 x 38 cm (paper); 51 x 59 cm (frame). Fortuny's engravings and paintings often share the same motifs, as in the case of the Moroccan scenes of forges and smiths, which he developed with variations, adapting them to each language. Fortuny began his training at the municipal art school in Reus and moved to Barcelona with his grandfather in 1850. There he continued his studies as a disciple of Domingo Talarn and enrolled at the School of Fine Arts, where his teachers were Pablo Milá, Claudio Lorenzale and Luis Rigalt. At the same time he attended Lorenzale's public school, which determined his inclination towards Romantic painting at this early stage. In 1858 he settled in Rome thanks to a scholarship, and attended the Accademia Chigi. While there, the Diputació de Barcelona invited him to travel to Morocco to paint the warlike encounters that were taking place in the area, which was to be a turning point in his career. The light of Morocco and the exoticism of the place and its people led him to take an interest in aspects totally unknown in his previous production. In 1860 he visited Madrid, where he visited the Prado Museum and became interested in the work of Velázquez and Goya. Shortly afterwards he began a trip around Europe and finally returned to Rome for good. He attended classes at the French Academy of Fine Arts at the Villa Medici, and in 1861 he visited Florence and came into contact with the "macchiaioli". He returned to Morocco in 1862 and devoted himself to painting genre scenes in which he captured movement through colour and light. Back in Rome, he continued to focus on Orientalist themes. Shortly afterwards he travelled to Paris and met Adolphe Goupil, who became his dealer in 1866. That same year he visited Madrid again and visited Toledo, where he discovered El Greco. In 1867 he exhibited in the studio of Federico de Madrazo, who became his father-in-law that same year. The following year he returned to Rome, and in 1870 his international fame was consolidated thanks to his exhibition at the Parisian gallery of Goupil. During these years he settled in Granada, in the Fonda de los Siete Suelos de la Alambra, with the idea of tackling new themes with the greater freedom that commercial and critical success gave him. However, in 1872 he was forced to return to Rome, where he remained until his death. Mariano Fortuny is represented in the Prado Museum, the National Gallery in London, the Hispanic Society Museum in New York, the Palazzo Ruspoli in Rome, the Fine Arts Museums of Bilbao, San Francisco, Cincinnati and Boston and the National Art Museum of Catalonia, among many others.

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            • MARIANO FORTUNY MARSAL (Reus, Tarragona, 1838 - Rome, 1874). "Anachorete". Etching and aquatint on China paper. Venice edition 1916, fourth printing. Signed in plate.
              Oct. 03, 2023

              MARIANO FORTUNY MARSAL (Reus, Tarragona, 1838 - Rome, 1874). "Anachorete". Etching and aquatint on China paper. Venice edition 1916, fourth printing. Signed in plate.

              Est: €1,600 - €1,800

              MARIANO FORTUNY MARSAL (Reus, Tarragona, 1838 - Rome, 1874). "Anachorete". Etching and aquatint on China paper. Venice edition 1916, fourth printing. Signed in plate. Provenance: Madrazo Real de Asúa Collection. The frame has some faults. Measurements: 44 x 56 cm (print); 50 x 62 cm (paper); 71 x 83 cm (frame). Although Davillier titled this work as "Saint Jerome in the desert", the truth is that Fortuny shows an anonymous anchorite to whom he plays down the importance by placing him with his back turned. The emotional charge is carried by the landscape of Tebaida, Egypt, with a storm-threatening sky, as R. Vives stated in "Fortuny (1838-1874)", Museo Nacional del Prado, 2017, pp. 352-356. Fortuny began his training at the municipal art school in Reus and moved to Barcelona with his grandfather in 1850. There he continued his studies as a disciple of Domingo Talarn and enrolled at the School of Fine Arts, where he was taught by Pablo Milá, Claudio Lorenzale and Luis Rigalt. At the same time he attended Lorenzale's public school, which determined his inclination towards Romantic painting at this early stage. In 1858 he settled in Rome thanks to a scholarship, and attended the Accademia Chigi. While there, the Diputació de Barcelona invited him to travel to Morocco to paint the warlike encounters that were taking place in the area, which was to be a turning point in his career. The light of Morocco and the exoticism of the place and its people led him to take an interest in aspects totally unknown in his previous production. In 1860 he visited Madrid, where he visited the Prado Museum and became interested in the work of Velázquez and Goya. Shortly afterwards he began a trip around Europe and finally returned to Rome for good. He attended classes at the French Academy of Fine Arts at the Villa Medici, and in 1861 he visited Florence and came into contact with the "macchiaioli". He returned to Morocco in 1862 and devoted himself to painting genre scenes in which he captured movement through colour and light. Back in Rome, he continued to focus on Orientalist themes. Shortly afterwards he travelled to Paris and met Adolphe Goupil, who became his dealer in 1866. That same year he visited Madrid again and visited Toledo, where he discovered El Greco. In 1867 he exhibited in the studio of Federico de Madrazo, who became his father-in-law that same year. The following year he returned to Rome, and in 1870 his international fame was consolidated thanks to his exhibition at the Parisian gallery of Goupil. During these years he settled in Granada, in the Fonda de los Siete Suelos de la Alambra, with the idea of tackling new themes with the greater freedom that commercial and critical success gave him. However, in 1872 he was forced to return to Rome, where he remained until his death. Mariano Fortuny is represented in the Prado Museum, the National Gallery in London, the Hispanic Society Museum in New York, the Palazzo Ruspoli in Rome, the Fine Arts Museums of Bilbao, San Francisco, Cincinnati and Boston and the National Art Museum of Catalonia, among many others.

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            • MARIANO FORTUNY MARSAL (Reus, Tarragona, 1838 - Rome, 1874). "Marocain assis". Etching and aquatint. Print run: third print run.
              Oct. 03, 2023

              MARIANO FORTUNY MARSAL (Reus, Tarragona, 1838 - Rome, 1874). "Marocain assis". Etching and aquatint. Print run: third print run.

              Est: €1,200 - €1,500

              MARIANO FORTUNY MARSAL (Reus, Tarragona, 1838 - Rome, 1874). "Marocain assis". Etching and aquatint. Print run: third print run. Signed and titled in plate. Reproduced in the exhibition catalogue "Fortuny", Artema, Barcelona, 1974, num. 14. Measurements: 13.9 x 10 cm (print); 62 x 44 cm (paper); 70 x 52 cm (frame). Fortuny began his training at the Municipal Art School of Reus, and in 1850 he moved to Barcelona with his grandfather. There he continued his studies as a disciple of Domingo Talarn, and entered the School of Fine Arts, where his teachers were Pablo Milá, Claudio Lorenzale and Luis Rigalt. At the same time he attended Lorenzale's public school, which determined his inclination towards Romantic painting at this early stage. In 1858 he settled in Rome thanks to a scholarship, and attended the Accademia Chigi. While there, the Diputació de Barcelona invited him to travel to Morocco to paint the warlike encounters that were taking place in the area, which was to be a turning point in his career. The light of Morocco and the exoticism of the place and its people led him to take an interest in aspects totally unknown in his previous production. In 1860 he visited Madrid, where he visited the Prado Museum and became interested in the work of Velázquez and Goya. Shortly afterwards he began a trip around Europe and finally returned to Rome for good. He attended classes at the French Academy of Fine Arts at the Villa Medici, and in 1861 he visited Florence and came into contact with the "macchiaioli". He returned to Morocco in 1862 and devoted himself to painting genre scenes in which he captured movement through colour and light. Back in Rome, he continued to focus on Orientalist themes. Shortly afterwards he travelled to Paris and met Adolphe Goupil, who became his dealer in 1866. That same year he visited Madrid again and visited Toledo, where he discovered El Greco. In 1867 he exhibited in the studio of Federico de Madrazo, who became his father-in-law that same year. The following year he returned to Rome, and in 1870 his international fame was consolidated thanks to his exhibition at the Parisian gallery of Goupil. During these years he settled in Granada, in the Fonda de los Siete Suelos de la Alambra, with the idea of tackling new themes with the greater freedom that commercial and critical success gave him. However, in 1872 he was forced to return to Rome, where he remained until his death. Mariano Fortuny is represented in the Prado Museum, the National Gallery in London, the Hispanic Society Museum in New York, the Palazzo Ruspoli in Rome, the Fine Arts Museums of Bilbao, San Francisco, Cincinnati and Boston and the National Art Museum of Catalonia, among many others.

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            • MARIANO FORTUNY MARSAL (Reus, Tarragona, 1838 - Rome, 1874). "Portrait of Eduardo Zamacois".1869. Etching on paper. Print run: third print run, ca. 1878.
              Oct. 03, 2023

              MARIANO FORTUNY MARSAL (Reus, Tarragona, 1838 - Rome, 1874). "Portrait of Eduardo Zamacois".1869. Etching on paper. Print run: third print run, ca. 1878.

              Est: €1,200 - €1,500

              MARIANO FORTUNY MARSAL (Reus, Tarragona, 1838 - Rome, 1874). "Portrait of Eduardo Zamacois".1869. Etching on paper. Print run: third print run, ca. 1878. Signed and dedicated in plate. Enclosed is a certificate from the Amatller Institute of Hispanic Art signed by Carlos Gonzalez. Reproduced in the exhibition catalog "Fortuny", Artema, Barcelona, 1974, num. 19. Measurements: 18.4 x 13.9 cm (print); 62 x 44 cm (paper); 70 x 52 cm (frame). Fortuny began his training at the Municipal Art School of Reus, and in 1850 he moved to Barcelona with his grandfather. There he continued his studies as a disciple of Domingo Talarn, and entered the School of Fine Arts, where his teachers were Pablo Milá, Claudio Lorenzale and Luis Rigalt. At the same time he attended Lorenzale's public school, which determined his inclination towards Romantic painting at this early stage. In 1858 he settled in Rome thanks to a scholarship, and attended the Accademia Chigi. While there, the Diputació de Barcelona invited him to travel to Morocco to paint the warlike encounters that were taking place in the area, which was to be a turning point in his career. The light of Morocco and the exoticism of the place and its people led him to take an interest in aspects totally unknown in his previous production. In 1860 he visited Madrid, where he visited the Prado Museum and became interested in the work of Velázquez and Goya. Shortly afterwards he began a trip around Europe and finally returned to Rome for good. He attended classes at the French Academy of Fine Arts at the Villa Medici, and in 1861 he visited Florence and came into contact with the "macchiaioli". He returned to Morocco in 1862 and devoted himself to painting genre scenes in which he captured movement through colour and light. Back in Rome, he continued to focus on Orientalist themes. Shortly afterwards he travelled to Paris and met Adolphe Goupil, who became his dealer in 1866. That same year he visited Madrid again and visited Toledo, where he discovered El Greco. In 1867 he exhibited in the studio of Federico de Madrazo, who became his father-in-law that same year. The following year he returned to Rome, and in 1870 his international fame was consolidated thanks to his exhibition at the Parisian gallery of Goupil. During these years he settled in Granada, in the Fonda de los Siete Suelos de la Alambra, with the idea of tackling new themes with the greater freedom that commercial and critical success gave him. However, in 1872 he was forced to return to Rome, where he remained until his death. Mariano Fortuny is represented in the Prado Museum, the National Gallery in London, the Hispanic Society Museum in New York, the Palazzo Ruspoli in Rome, the Fine Arts Museums of Bilbao, San Francisco, Cincinnati and Boston and the National Art Museum of Catalonia, among many others.

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            • MARIANO FORTUNY MARSAL (Reus, Tarragona, 1838 - Rome, 1874). "Muletier". Etching on paper. Print run: fifth printing. Signed in plate. Exhibitions: "Fortuny", Artema, Barcelona, 1974.
              Oct. 03, 2023

              MARIANO FORTUNY MARSAL (Reus, Tarragona, 1838 - Rome, 1874). "Muletier". Etching on paper. Print run: fifth printing. Signed in plate. Exhibitions: "Fortuny", Artema, Barcelona, 1974.

              Est: €700 - €900

              MARIANO FORTUNY MARSAL (Reus, Tarragona, 1838 - Rome, 1874). "Muletier". Etching on paper. Print run: fifth printing. Signed in plate. Exhibitions: "Fortuny", Artema, Barcelona, 1974. Measurements: 11 x 17 cm (print); 62 x 44 cm (paper); 70 x 52 cm (frame). Fortuny began his training at the Municipal Art School of Reus, and in 1850 he moved to Barcelona with his grandfather. There he continued his studies as a disciple of Domingo Talarn, and entered the School of Fine Arts, where his teachers were Pablo Milá, Claudio Lorenzale and Luis Rigalt. At the same time he attended Lorenzale's public school, which determined his inclination towards Romantic painting at this early stage. In 1858 he settled in Rome thanks to a scholarship, and attended the Accademia Chigi. While there, the Diputació de Barcelona invited him to travel to Morocco to paint the warlike encounters that were taking place in the area, which was to be a turning point in his career. The light of Morocco and the exoticism of the place and its people led him to take an interest in aspects totally unknown in his previous production. In 1860 he visited Madrid, where he visited the Prado Museum and became interested in the work of Velázquez and Goya. Shortly afterwards he began a trip around Europe and finally returned to Rome for good. He attended classes at the French Academy of Fine Arts at the Villa Medici, and in 1861 he visited Florence and came into contact with the "macchiaioli". He returned to Morocco in 1862 and devoted himself to painting genre scenes in which he captured movement through colour and light. Back in Rome, he continued to focus on Orientalist themes. Shortly afterwards he travelled to Paris and met Adolphe Goupil, who became his dealer in 1866. That same year he visited Madrid again and visited Toledo, where he discovered El Greco. In 1867 he exhibited in the studio of Federico de Madrazo, who became his father-in-law that same year. The following year he returned to Rome, and in 1870 his international fame was consolidated thanks to his exhibition at the Parisian gallery of Goupil. During these years he settled in Granada, in the Fonda de los Siete Suelos de la Alambra, with the idea of tackling new themes with the greater freedom that commercial and critical success gave him. However, in 1872 he was forced to return to Rome, where he remained until his death. Mariano Fortuny is represented in the Prado Museum, the National Gallery in London, the Hispanic Society Museum in New York, the Palazzo Ruspoli in Rome, the Fine Arts Museums of Bilbao, San Francisco, Cincinnati and Boston and the National Art Museum of Catalonia, among many others.

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            • MARIANO FORTUNY MARSAL (Reus, Tarragona, 1838 - Rome, 1874). "Tireuse de cartes". Engraving on paper. Print run: second print run, ca. 1873. Signed and titled in plate. Exhibitions: "Fortuny", Artema, Barcelona, 1974.
              Oct. 03, 2023

              MARIANO FORTUNY MARSAL (Reus, Tarragona, 1838 - Rome, 1874). "Tireuse de cartes". Engraving on paper. Print run: second print run, ca. 1873. Signed and titled in plate. Exhibitions: "Fortuny", Artema, Barcelona, 1974.

              Est: €1,000 - €1,200

              MARIANO FORTUNY MARSAL (Reus, Tarragona, 1838 - Rome, 1874). "Tireuse de cartes". Engraving on paper. Print run: second print run, ca. 1873. Signed and titled in plate. Exhibitions: "Fortuny", Artema, Barcelona, 1974. Size: 11 x 17 cm (print); 44 x 62 cm (paper); 52 x 70 cm (frame). Fortuny began his training at the Municipal School of Art in Reus, and in 1850 he moved to Barcelona with his grandfather. There he continued his studies as a disciple of Domingo Talarn, and entered the School of Fine Arts, where his teachers were Pablo Milá, Claudio Lorenzale and Luis Rigalt. At the same time he attended Lorenzale's public school, which determined his inclination towards Romantic painting at this early stage. In 1858 he settled in Rome thanks to a scholarship, and attended the Accademia Chigi. While there, the Diputació de Barcelona invited him to travel to Morocco to paint the warlike encounters that were taking place in the area, which was to be a turning point in his career. The light of Morocco and the exoticism of the place and its people led him to take an interest in aspects totally unknown in his previous production. In 1860 he visited Madrid, where he visited the Prado Museum and became interested in the work of Velázquez and Goya. Shortly afterwards he began a trip around Europe and finally returned to Rome for good. He attended classes at the French Academy of Fine Arts at the Villa Medici, and in 1861 he visited Florence and came into contact with the "macchiaioli". He returned to Morocco in 1862 and devoted himself to painting genre scenes in which he captured movement through colour and light. Back in Rome, he continued to focus on Orientalist themes. Shortly afterwards he travelled to Paris and met Adolphe Goupil, who became his dealer in 1866. That same year he visited Madrid again and visited Toledo, where he discovered El Greco. In 1867 he exhibited in the studio of Federico de Madrazo, who became his father-in-law that same year. The following year he returned to Rome, and in 1870 his international fame was consolidated thanks to his exhibition at the Parisian gallery of Goupil. During these years he settled in Granada, in the Fonda de los Siete Suelos de la Alambra, with the idea of tackling new themes with the greater freedom that commercial and critical success gave him. However, in 1872 he was forced to return to Rome, where he remained until his death. Mariano Fortuny is represented in the Prado Museum, the National Gallery in London, the Hispanic Society Museum in New York, the Palazzo Ruspoli in Rome, the Fine Arts Museums of Bilbao, San Francisco, Cincinnati and Boston and the National Art Museum of Catalonia, among many others.

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            • MARIANO FORTUNY MARSAL (Reus, Tarragona, 1838 - Rome, 1874). "Boat on the Beach". Etching on paper. Print run: second print run, ca. 1878. Signed in plate. Exhibitions: "Fortuny", Artema, Barcelona, 1974.
              Oct. 03, 2023

              MARIANO FORTUNY MARSAL (Reus, Tarragona, 1838 - Rome, 1874). "Boat on the Beach". Etching on paper. Print run: second print run, ca. 1878. Signed in plate. Exhibitions: "Fortuny", Artema, Barcelona, 1974.

              Est: €700 - €900

              MARIANO FORTUNY MARSAL (Reus, Tarragona, 1838 - Rome, 1874). "Boat on the Beach". Etching on paper. Print run: second print run, ca. 1878. Signed in plate. Attached certificate from the Amatller Institute of Hispanic Art signed by Carlos González. Exhibitions: "Fortuny", Artema, Barcelona, 1974. Measurements: 6 x 10 cm (print); 44 x 62 cm (paper); 52 x 70 cm (frame). Fortuny began his training at the Municipal Art School of Reus, and in 1850 he moved to Barcelona with his grandfather. There he continued his studies as a disciple of Domingo Talarn, and entered the School of Fine Arts, where his teachers were Pablo Milá, Claudio Lorenzale and Luis Rigalt. At the same time he attended Lorenzale's public school, which determined his inclination towards Romantic painting at this early stage. In 1858 he settled in Rome thanks to a scholarship, and attended the Accademia Chigi. While there, the Diputació de Barcelona invited him to travel to Morocco to paint the warlike encounters that were taking place in the area, which was to be a turning point in his career. The light of Morocco and the exoticism of the place and its people led him to take an interest in aspects totally unknown in his previous production. In 1860 he visited Madrid, where he visited the Prado Museum and became interested in the work of Velázquez and Goya. Shortly afterwards he began a trip around Europe and finally returned to Rome for good. He attended classes at the French Academy of Fine Arts at the Villa Medici, and in 1861 he visited Florence and came into contact with the "macchiaioli". He returned to Morocco in 1862 and devoted himself to painting genre scenes in which he captured movement through colour and light. Back in Rome, he continued to focus on Orientalist themes. Shortly afterwards he travelled to Paris and met Adolphe Goupil, who became his dealer in 1866. That same year he visited Madrid again and visited Toledo, where he discovered El Greco. In 1867 he exhibited in the studio of Federico de Madrazo, who became his father-in-law that same year. The following year he returned to Rome, and in 1870 his international fame was consolidated thanks to his exhibition at the Parisian gallery of Goupil. During these years he settled in Granada, in the Fonda de los Siete Suelos de la Alambra, with the idea of tackling new themes with the greater freedom that commercial and critical success gave him. However, in 1872 he was forced to return to Rome, where he remained until his death. Mariano Fortuny is represented in the Prado Museum, the National Gallery in London, the Hispanic Society Museum in New York, the Palazzo Ruspoli in Rome, the Fine Arts Museums of Bilbao, San Francisco, Cincinnati and Boston and the National Art Museum of Catalonia, among many others.

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            • MARIANO FORTUNY MARSAL (Reus, Tarragona, 1838 - Rome, 1874). "The Dragonfly. Rome, ca.1866-67. Oil on canvas.
              Oct. 03, 2023

              MARIANO FORTUNY MARSAL (Reus, Tarragona, 1838 - Rome, 1874). "The Dragonfly. Rome, ca.1866-67. Oil on canvas.

              Est: €50,000 - €60,000

              MARIANO FORTUNY MARSAL (Reus, Tarragona, 1838 – Rome, 1874). "The Dragon-fly". Rome, ca.1866-67. Oil on canvas. Relined. Signed in the lower right corner. Carved and gilded wooden frame. Provenance: Irueta Goyena Collection, Seville. Observations: this painting was exhibited in Federico de Madrazo's studio in 1867. Fortuny painted two versions, one for Gargollo and another for his father-in-law Federico. His son Mariano Fortuny de Madrazo painted a copy that is kept in the Fortuny Museum in Venice. Bibliography: -Encyclopedia of painters and paintings 1887, vol II, n 20. -González López, C.Benito, C.Fortuny. Barcelona 1893, lam.19. pg. 87-88. - "Fortuny" Catalog Fundació La Caixa 1989-1990 cat. 24. - "Fortuny" exhibition catalogue, 1998, cat. 23 "Love and eroticism in painting", pg. 37. Exhibitions: -Fortuny, Artema, Barcelona 1974. - Fortuny, Barcelona, Madrid, Reus 1989-1990. Ibercaja, Zaragoza 9/29 to 12/20/1998. Attached is a certificate from the Amatller Institute of Hispanic Art signed by Carlos González in which he titles our painting “The Butterfly”. Sizes: 65 x 43,5 cm; 81 x 61 cm (frame). "The Dragonfly" is one of Mariano Fortuny's emblematic paintings. Thematically it anticipates in a certain way the modernist tastes still to come. With the image of a butterfly metamorphosed into a woman, Fortuny allegorises the ephemeral splendour of feminine beauty. Like a winged nymph, she seems to float in her ethereal condition above bushes and rose bushes. Her supple body leans on a bouquet. A faint glow illuminates her smooth flesh tones and a white cloth partially covers her nudity. Fortuny gave this canvas to his father-in-law Federico de Madrazo. He had produced two versions of this painting, the present one being the most colourful and finished, combining a vibrant, free brushstroke with exquisite compositional taste. Fortuny began his training at the Municipal School of Art in Reus, and in 1850 he moved to Barcelona with his grandfather. There he continued his studies as a disciple of Domingo Talarn and enrolled at the School of Fine Arts, where his teachers were Pablo Milá, Claudio Lorenzale and Luis Rigalt. At the same time he attended Lorenzale's public school, which determined his inclination towards Romantic painting at this early stage. In 1858 he settled in Rome thanks to a scholarship, and attended the Accademia Chigi. While there, the Diputació de Barcelona invited him to travel to Morocco to paint the warlike encounters that were taking place in the area, which was to be a turning point in his career. The light of Morocco and the exoticism of the place and its people led him to take an interest in aspects totally unknown in his previous production. In 1860 he visited Madrid, where he visited the Prado Museum and became interested in the work of Velázquez and Goya. Shortly afterwards he began a trip around Europe and finally returned to Rome for good. He attended classes at the French Academy of Fine Arts at the Villa Medici, and in 1861 he visited Florence and came into contact with the "macchiaioli". He returned to Morocco in 1862 and devoted himself to painting genre scenes in which he captured movement through colour and light. Back in Rome, he continued to focus on Orientalist themes. Shortly afterwards he travelled to Paris and met Adolphe Goupil, who became his dealer in 1866. That same year he visited Madrid again and visited Toledo, where he discovered El Greco. In 1867 he exhibited in the studio of Federico de Madrazo, who became his father-in-law that same year. The following year he returned to Rome, and in 1870 his international fame was consolidated thanks to his exhibition at the Parisian gallery of Goupil. During these years he settled in Granada, in the Fonda de los Siete Suelos de la Alambra, with the idea of tackling new themes with the greater freedom that commercial and critical success gave him. However, in 1872 he was forced to return to Rome, where he remained until his death. Mariano Fortuny is represented in the Prado Museum, the National Gallery in London, the Hispanic Society Museum in New York and the Palazzo Ruspoli in Rome.

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            • MARIANO FORTUNY MARSAL (Reus, Tarragona, 1838 - Rome, 1874). "Male Academy", Rome, ca. 1858-59. Pencil on paper.
              Oct. 03, 2023

              MARIANO FORTUNY MARSAL (Reus, Tarragona, 1838 - Rome, 1874). "Male Academy", Rome, ca. 1858-59. Pencil on paper.

              Est: €6,000 - €8,000

              MARIANO FORTUNY MARSAL (Reus, Tarragona, 1838 - Rome, 1874). "Male Academy", Rome, ca. 1858-59. Pencil on paper. It bears a Fortuny stamp on the upper right-hand side, a Hotel Drouot sales stamp and a card from the Simonet collection, n.337. Provenance: Dr. Taure collection. In the catalogue raisonné by Carlos González López, C.Marti Ayxela and Montserrat Martí, "Mariano Fortuny Marsal 1838-1874", ediciones Catalanas de Barcelona, 1989, vol II, p. 108, six academies of the same provenance are published. Attached certificate issued by Instituto Amatller de Arte Hispánico signed by Carlos González. Measurements: 63 x 44 cm; 79 x 59 cm (frame). This drawing, which Fortuny produced during his training period in Rome, shows the artist's privileged talent for drawing. Thematically, Fortuny combines the contrapposto and the Herculian anatomy of Greco-Roman inspiration with the contemporary characterisation of a face resolved in the naturalistic manner. Fortuny began his training at the municipal art school in Reus, and in 1850 he moved to Barcelona with his grandfather. There he continued his studies as a disciple of Domingo Talarn and enrolled at the School of Fine Arts, where he was taught by Pablo Milá, Claudio Lorenzale and Luis Rigalt. At the same time he attended Lorenzale's public school, which determined his inclination towards Romantic painting at this early stage. In 1858 he settled in Rome thanks to a scholarship, and attended the Accademia Chigi. While there, the Diputació de Barcelona invited him to travel to Morocco to paint the warlike encounters that were taking place in the area, which was to be a turning point in his career. The light of Morocco and the exoticism of the place and its people led him to take an interest in aspects totally unknown in his previous production. In 1860 he visited Madrid, where he visited the Prado Museum and became interested in the work of Velázquez and Goya. Shortly afterwards he began a trip around Europe and finally returned to Rome for good. He attended classes at the French Academy of Fine Arts at the Villa Medici, and in 1861 he visited Florence and came into contact with the "macchiaioli". He returned to Morocco in 1862 and devoted himself to painting genre scenes in which he captured movement through colour and light. Back in Rome, he continued to focus on Orientalist themes. Shortly afterwards he travelled to Paris and met Adolphe Goupil, who became his dealer in 1866. That same year he visited Madrid again and visited Toledo, where he discovered El Greco. In 1867 he exhibited in the studio of Federico de Madrazo, who became his father-in-law that same year. The following year he returned to Rome, and in 1870 his international fame was consolidated thanks to his exhibition at the Paris gallery of Goupil. During these years he moved to Granada, to the Fonda de los Siete Suelos in the Alhambra, with the idea of tackling new themes with the greater freedom afforded by commercial and critical success. However, in 1872 he was forced to return to Rome, where he remained until his death. Mariano Fortuny is represented in the Prado Museum, the National Gallery in London, the Hispanic Society Museum in New York, the Palazzo Ruspoli in Rome, the Fine Arts Museums of Bilbao, San Francisco, Cincinnati and Boston and the National Art Museum of Catalonia, among many others.

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