Francisco de Goya

Young Woman with Fan (Mujer joven con abanico)

Young Woman with Fan (Mujer joven con abanico)
Datos Generales
Cronología
Ca. 1806 - 1807
Ubicación
Musée du Louvre, París, France
Dimensiones
103 x 83 cm
Técnica y soporte
Oil on canvas
Reconocimiento de la autoría de Goya
Documented work
Titular
Musée du Louvre
Ficha: realización/revisión
12 Apr 2010 / 16 Jun 2023
Inventario
(1132)
Historia

This painting was initially in the possession of the Goya family. It later entered the collection of the Marquis of Salamanca, who purchased it from Mariano Goya, the artist's grandson. Subsequently, it belonged to the collection of Alfonso Oudry, who sold it to a Mr Edwards, who in turn sold it to Mr. Kums.

The work was finally acquired by the Louvre in 1898.

Análisis artístico

Today, the identity of the woman depicted in the portrait is not known for certain. Different scholars of Goya's work have varying opinions on the matter. Gudiol identifies this woman as Doña Catalina Viola, according to the inventory of Goya's belongings made by Brugada. Xavier de Salas and Enriqueta Harris both affirm that this lady could be Gumersinda Goicoechea, whom Goya painted in 1805 on one of the medallions made to commemorate her wedding to Javier Goya, the artist's son. The facial similarities between the two portraits suggest that they could well be of the same person, although in this painting the sitter appears fuller of figure, owing, according to Harris, to the fact that she was pregnant with or had just given birth to Mariano, Goya's only grandchild.

The subject is depicted in front of a neutral background, seated on a simple wooden chair. She wears a lightweight grey dress with a pronounced neckline decorated with sheer lace. Her arms are covered by semi-sheer gloves which are left open at the hand to reveal her fingers, in which the sitter holds a closed fan that she appears to be playing with.

Her rosy face is turned to look out at the viewer, her large, dark and slightly fallen eyes standing out.

The most remarkable thing about this work is perhaps the difference between the finish used on the face and the light brushstrokes used on the dress, which help to give an overall effect reminiscent of those achieved much later by the Impressionists.

Exposiciones
  • Peintures de Goya des collections de France
    Musée de l’Orangerie
    París
    1938
  • Goya
    Musée Jacquemart-André
    París
    1961
    consultant editor Jean-Gabriel Domergue. From December 1961 to February 1962
  • Goya and his times
    The Royal Academy of Arts
    London
    1963
    cat. 66
  • Trésors de la peinture espagnole, Eglises et Musées de France
    Palais du Louvre and Musée des Arts Décoratifs
    París
    1963
    from January to April 1963
  • Goya
    Koninklijk Kabinet van Schilderijen Mauritshuis
    The Hauge
    1970
    organized by Ministerio de Estado y Asuntos Culturales and Réunion des Musées Nationaux, July 4th to September 13th 1970. Exhibited also at the Musée de l’Orangerie des Tuileries, Paris, October 25th to December 7th 1970, consultant editors Jeannine Baticle and A. B. de Vries
  • Goya. La imagen de la mujer
    Museo Nacional del Prado
    Madrid
    2001
    from October 30th 2001 to February 10th 2002. Exhibitied also at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, March 10th to June 2nd 2002, consultant editor Francisco Calvo Serraller
  • Goya: Prophet der Moderne
    Alte Nationalgalerie
    Berlin
    2005
    from July 13th to October 3th 2005. Exhibitied also at the Kunsthistorischemuseum, Vienna, October 18th 2005 to January 8th 2006, consultant editor Manuela B. Mena Marqués
  • Agen
    2019
Bibliografía
  • DESPARMET FITZ - GERALD, Xavier
    L'œuvre peint de Goya. 4 vols
    París
    1928-1950
    p. 179, cat. 466
  • GASSIER, Pierre y WILSON, Juliet
    Vie et ouvre de Francisco de Goya
    ParísOffice du livre
    1970
    p. 262, cat. 890
  • GUDIOL RICART, José
    BarcelonaPolígrafa
    1970
    vol. I, p. 368, cat. 659
  • CALVO SERRALLER, Francisco (comisario)
    Goya, la imagen de la mujer
    MadridMuseo Nacional del Prado y Fundación Amigos del Museo del Prado
    2001
    pp. 268 y 269 (il.), cat. 73
  • MOTTIN, Bruno, EFEDAQUE, Adrien and WILSON-BAREU, Juliet
    AgenSnoeck
    2019
    p. 103
  • www.louvre.fr, consultada el 13-04-10
    13-04-10
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