Francisco de Goya

Jacques Galos

Jacques Galos
Datos Generales
Cronología
1826
Ubicación
The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, United States
Dimensiones
55 x 46 cm
Técnica y soporte
Oil on canvas
Reconocimiento de la autoría de Goya
Documented work
Titular
The Barnes Foundation
Ficha: realización/revisión
29 Mar 2010 / 16 Jun 2023
Inventario
(BF689.1)
Inscripciones

D.n Santiago Galos / pintado por Goya de / edad de 80 años / en 1826 ("Don Santiago Galos, painted by Goya, at 80 years of age, in 1826", lower left)

Historia

This portrait was made either shortly before or shortly after the trip Goya made from Bordeaux to Madrid, between May and June 1826.

It was in the Galos collection in Bordeaux before entering the collection of the Barnes Foundation.

Análisis artístico

Jacques Galos (Arance, Aquitaine, 1774-Bordeaux, 1830) belonged to Goya's circle of friends and acquaintances in Bordeaux. He helped the painter to improve his economic situation, which Goya often mentioned in the letters he wrote to his son, Javier. He acquired the lithographs of Bulls of Bordeaux and looked after the estate that Goya left behind. It is clear that the painter placed a lot of trust in his friend, as demonstrated by the numerous times he mentioned him in his letters.

The Frenchman arrived in Bordeaux in 1804, after living for several years in Pamplona. He was one of the founders of the Bordeaux Savings Bank in 1819, and later became the manager of the Bank of Bordeaux. In 1827 he was appointed a member of the Chamber of Commerce. He was a well-known liberal and, after the revolution of 1830, became a member of parliament, but died that same year, at the age of 54.

Galos is shown here wearing a blue overcoat with golden buttons, white shirt and tie. His dark head of hair contains some energetically executed touches of grey. His intelligent gaze stands out, as does the modelling of his features, his expression reflecting self-confidence. The neutral background in front of which he is depicted displays some light and vibrant brushwork.

Bibliografía
  • DESPARMET FITZ - GERALD, Xavier
    L'œuvre peint de Goya. 4 vols
    París
    1928-1950
    vol. II, p. 234, cat. 525
  • NUÑEZ DE ARENAS, Manuel
    Manojo de noticias. La suerte de Goya en Francia
    Bulletin Hispanique, Annales de la Faculté des Lettres de Bordeaux
    1950
    pp. 249-250
  • DU GUÉ TRAPIER, Elizabeth
    Goya and his sitters
    New YorkThe Hispanic Society of America
    1964
    p. 46
  • GASSIER, Pierre y WILSON, Juliet
    Vie et ouvre de Francisco de Goya
    ParísOffice du livre
    1970
    pp. 352, 356, 361, cat. 1662
  • GUDIOL RICART, José
    BarcelonaPolígrafa
    1970
    vol. I, p.387, cat. 761
  • ANGELIS, Rita de
    L’opera pittorica completa di Goya
    MilanRizzoli
    1974
    p. 137, cat. 688
  • GOYA Y LUCIENTES, Francisco de
    Diplomatario
    ZaragozaInstitución Fernando el Católico
    1981
    pp. 392-394, nºs 277, 279-280
  • CAMÓN AZNAR, José
    Francisco de Goya, 4 vols.
    ZaragozaCaja de Ahorros de Zaragoza, Aragón y Rioja
    1980-1982
    vol. IV, p. 219 y p. 327 (il.)
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