On-line gallery
- Reference number
- P04450
- Author
- Madrazo y Kuntz, Federico de (Spanish)
- Title
- María Dolores de Alfonso y Aldama, Marchioness of Montelo
- Chronology
- 1855
- Technique
- Support
- Measures
- 130 cm x 98 cm
- School
- Theme
- Shown
- No
- Entrance
- MUSEO ARTE MODERNO
- Procedence
- Museum of Modern Art
A three-quarter portrait of María
Dolores de Alfonso y Aldama,
Marchioness of Montelo, wearing
black lace and leaning on a red
velvet sofa. Despite the sober
palette, Madrazo shows his mastery
in obtaining different tones. The
soft lighting brings out the
sitter's white face and hands and
the attention paid to the drawing
is especially clear in the
Marchioness's facial features and
the wealth of details in both the
objects and the dress and
adornments she wears.
This work was donated to the
now-defunct Museum of Modern Art by
Celina Alfonso y Aldama, the
Marchioness's daughter, and was
accepted by Royal Order of 20
February 1920.
