Francisco de Goya

Alberto Foraster

Alberto Foraster
Datos Generales
Cronología
Ca. 1804
Ubicación
The Hispanic Society of America, New York, United States
Dimensiones
138 x 109 cm
Técnica y soporte
Oil on canvas
Reconocimiento de la autoría de Goya
Documented work
Titular
Hispanic Society of America
Ficha: realización/revisión
18 Mar 2010 / 16 Jun 2023
Inventario
(A 3309)
Análisis artístico

Alberto Foraster y Montaner (1737-Ca. 1820) was named commanding officer of the Royal Veterinary School in 1800.

Here he is shown standing, in front of a neutral background, in military uniform featuring a large vibrant red collar with a gold border. Underneath his dress coat is a white shirt, which brings some luminosity to the composition. In his left hand he is holding a sabre, whilst in his right he holds a hat, resting on top of what appears to be a table, although it is difficult to be sure due to the poor condition of the painting.

On his head, which is somewhat out of proportion to the rest of his body, his hair is painted irregularly, and his face, which is turned directly towards the viewer, gives us a sensation of tiredness, particularly in the wrinkled brow, painted in great detail by Goya.

According to Gudiol, an X-ray of the work revealed that it is painted over the top of a portrait of Godoy, as Secretary of State. This older portrait was made between 1792 and 1794 by the Portuguese painter José Caetano de Pinho e Silva. In the top right-hand corner it is still possible to see a part of the drapery from the older painting.

There exists a study of a head for this portrait (in a private collection), but its attribution to Goya is questionable.

Bibliografía
  • DESPARMET FITZ - GERALD, Xavier
    L'œuvre peint de Goya. 4 vols
    París
    1928-1950
    p. 149, cat. 436
  • GASSIER, Pierre y WILSON, Juliet
    Vie et ouvre de Francisco de Goya
    ParísOffice du livre
    1970
    p. 199, cat. 824
  • GUDIOL RICART, José
    BarcelonaPolígrafa
    1970
    vol. I, pp. 325 y 326, cat. 489
  • CAMÓN AZNAR, José
    Francisco de Goya, 4 vols.
    ZaragozaCaja de Ahorros de Zaragoza, Aragón y Rioja
    1980-1982
    vol. III, p. 148
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