- Cronología
- Ca. 1813 - 1815
- Dimensiones
- 59 x 47 cm
- Técnica y soporte
- Oil on canvas
- Reconocimiento de la autoría de Goya
- Attributed work
- Titular
- Private collection
- Ficha: realización/revisión
- 10 May 2011 / 16 Jun 2023
- Otros títulos:
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Marianito Goya
Goya a su nieto (en el reverso).
This work was in Mariano Goya's collection. It was subsequently in a number of different collections: that of Eduardo Cano, in Madrid; that of Ussel, in Madrid; and that of Manuel Urzaiz, in Seville. In 1900 it was in the collection of the Marquis of Alcañices, from where it was inherited by its current owners, the Duke and Duchess of Albuquerque.
Mariano de Goya (see biographical data in Mariano de Goya) is depicted here for the second time in a magnificent half-length portrait more befitting a young aristocrat than Goya's grandson. He appears to be between seven and nine years old, putting the likely date of the portrait to between 1813 and 1815. He is sitting in a chair, with a blurrily outlined musical manuscript in front of him. Marianito is shown wearing a black jacket that may have been made of velvet, above which a broad collar of white lace, executed in delicate brushstrokes, stands out. He is also wearing a striking black top hat, which frames his lively face, where his alert dark eyes stand out from his delicate white skin. His left hand is held on his hip in a charming formal gesture, whilst his right holds a rolled up piece of paper that he appears to wield like a baton.
Goya's skill in painting children has been showcased on various occasions. This work is one of his most exquisite, reflecting with perfect naturalness the liveliness and tenderness of his beloved grandson.
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Goya 1900Ministerio de Instrucción Pública and Bellas ArtesMadrid1900consultant editors Aureliano de Beruete, Alejandro Ferrant, Marqués de Pidal and Ricardo Velázquez. May 1900cat. 97
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Pintura española de la primera mitad del siglo XIXSociedad Española de Amigos del ArteMadrid1913cat. 258
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Retratos de niños en EspañaSociedad Española de Amigos del ArteMadrid1925cat. 42
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Pinturas de GoyaMuseo Nacional del PradoMadrid1928consultant editor Fernando Álvarez de Sotomayor. From April to May 1928cat. 63
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Retratos ejemplares de los siglos XVIII y XIX en colecciones madrileñasMuseo Nacional de Arte ModernoMadrid1946responsable Eduardo Llonset y Marañóncat. 19
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GoyaMinistry of Foreing AffairsBurdeos1951organized by the Bordeaux City Hall, consultant editor Gilberte Martin-Méry. From May 16th to June 30th 1951cat. 37
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GoyaPrado National MuseumMadrid1951July 1951cat. 15
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Bienal de VeneciaPabellón de EspañaVenecia1952cat. 22
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Goya. Gemälde Zeichnungen. Graphik. TapisserienKunsthalle BaselBasle1953from January 23th to April 12th 1953cat. 24
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GoyaFestival Internacional de Granada, Palacio de Carlos VGranada1955consultant editor Enrique Lafuente Ferraricat. 111
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GoyaMusée Jacquemart-AndréParís1961consultant editor Jean-Gabriel Domergue. From December 1961 to February 1962cat. 83
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Goya (1746-1828). Peintures-Dessins-GravuresCentre Cultural du MaraisParís1979consultant editors Jacqueline et Maurice Guillardcat. 12
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Goya nelle collezioni private di SpagneVilla FavoritaLugano1986consultant editor Marta Medina. From June 15th to October 15th 1986cat. 40
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GoyaLa Lonja, Torreón Fortea y Museo Pablo GargalloZaragoza1992consultant editor Julián Gállegocat. 50
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Goya en las colecciones españolasSala de Exposiciones del BBVAMadrid1995consultant editor Juan J. Luna. From December 14th 1995 to February 17th 1996cat. 41
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L'œuvre peint de Goya. 4 volsParís1928-1950vol. II, p. 214, cat. 503
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Vie et ouvre de Francisco de GoyaParísOffice du livre1970pp. 298, 377, cat. 1553 y p. 247 (il.)
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BarcelonaPolígrafa1970vol. I, p. 358, cat. 617
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L’opera pittorica completa di GoyaMilanRizzoli1974p. 128, cat. 567
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