Manuel Flores Calderón
Ca. 1842. Oil on canvas.Room 061
The portrait of Manuel Flores Calderón is part of an anthology of Spanish Romantic child portraits. Manuel is portrayed in front of a seascape, with two ships on the horizon. He rests his right hand on a boulder. Notable here is the painter´s special sensitivity at capturing the model´s natural elegance, which recalls English child portraits. The precise drawing and sober palette are emphasized by a few colorful touches, such as the boy´s red bowtie. These works were donated by Manuel Flores Calderón to the now-defunct Museum of Modern Art and accepted by Royal Order of 27 May 1911.
