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- Reference number
- P04614
- Author
- Rosales Gallina, Eduardo (Spanish)
- Title
- Pinelli, the Violinist
- Technique
- Support
- Measures
- 100 cm x 75 cm
- School
- Theme
- Shown
- Yes
- Entrance
- MUSEO ARTE MODERNO
- Procedence
- Museum of Modern Art
A portrait of the composer and
performer, Héctor Pinelli, a
violinist and conductor from a
family of music lovers. He appears
in elongated profile, turned to the
left. In his hands, he holds the
violin and bow that brought him
such fame.
The strong light directed at the
model's face recalls how light was
used in seventeenth-century
portraits, and that is what brings
out the pale tones of his face
against the darker overall palette.
The hands and musical instruments
are more sketchily rendered.
This work was acquired on 18
November 1940 for the Museum of
Modern Art.
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