Raimundo de Madrazo y Garreta
Spanish, 1841–1920
Woman with a Parrot
c. 1872
The white parrot in Madrazo's painting leans forward on its perch, its body continuing the line of the young woman's guitar. Her costume and her fingers, plucking and fretting the strings, are painted with great precision, in contrast to the freer brushstrokes that appear in the background. The inclusion of an exotic bird, Japanese fans, and decorative textiles emphasizes the artist’s awareness of contemporary fashions in 1870s France.
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 19 5/16 x 14 15/16 in. (49 x 38 cm) Frame: 24 1/2 x 20 1/4 x 1 1/4 in. (62.2 x 51.4 x 3.2 cm) |
| Object Number | 1955.800 |
| Acquisition | Acquired by Sterling and Francine Clark before 1955 |
| Status | On View |
Image Caption
Raimundo de Madrazo y Garreta, Woman with a Parrot, c. 1872, oil on canvas. Clark Art Institute, 1955.800
Bibliography
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Provenance
William H. Stewart, Paris (1872–d. 1897, his sale, American Art Association, New York, 3–4 Feb. 1898, no. 26, ill., as Woman and Parrot, sold to Clark); Senator William A. Clark, Butte and Washington (1898–d. 1925, his sale, American Art Association, New York, 11 Jan. 1926, no. 17, as The Pet Parrot); [Knoedler, New York, sold to Clark, 2 Jan. 1934]; Robert Sterling Clark (1934–55); Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, 1955.
