Francisco de Goya

Pedro Romero

Pedro Romero
Datos Generales
Cronología
Ca. 1795 - 1798
Ubicación
Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, United States
Dimensiones
84 x 65 cm
Técnica y soporte
Oil on canvas
Reconocimiento de la autoría de Goya
Documented work
Titular
Kimbell Art Museum
Ficha: realización/revisión
02 Feb 2010 / 15 Jun 2023
Inventario
(NIG 1966.12)
Historia

This painting belonged to Goya's family, and appears in the inventory of Javier Goya's possessions drawn up in 1812. Later, it passed to the widow of Vera de Sevilla, and subsequently to Henri Rochefort in Paris, the Collection of the Infante Don Sebastián Gabriel de Borbón y Braganza of Pau, to León Laffite in Madrid, his descendents, then to Rodolphe Kahn in Paris, to William Adby in London and finally to Arthur Sachs in New York. It was acquired by the Kimbell Foundation in 1966.

Análisis artístico

Pedro Romero (Ronda, Málaga, 1754 - 1839) was a celebrated bullfighter from a famous bullfighting dynasty. In 1785 he inaugurated the Bullring of Ronda. Already older and finding himself in financial difficulties, he applied for the post of teacher at the Bullfighting School of Seville. Leandro Fernández de Moratín described Romero as a "bold, brave, self-controlled and very handsome" man.

In this portrait Pedro Romero was at the height of his career, aged between 40 and 50. The half-length figure stands out strongly against the dark background.

His hair is hidden under a black scarf which frames his handsome face with its dark skin, large dark eyes, well proportioned nose and long sideburns. He is dressed in his best bullfighting attire, in a grey waistcoat, white shirt with frills and black jacket with red lining. His left shoulder is covered by a cherry coloured cape. The buttons of his waistcoat are picked out very delicately in minute detail, as are the folds of his shirt.

His right arm rests on a table, the hand in a relaxed, easy pose.

The overall atmosphere of the portrait is one of serenity, affability and sincerity.

Various replicas of this painting exist.

Exposiciones
  • Spanish Paintings from El Greco to Goya
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art
    New York
    1928
    consultant editor Bryson Borroughs. From February 17th to April 1st 1928
  • Peintures de Goya des collections de France
    Musée de l’Orangerie
    París
    1938
  • 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. Das Zeitalter der Revolucionen. Kunst um 1800 (1980 – 1981)
    Hamburger Kunsthalle
    Hamburg
    1980
  • Goya and the art of his time
    Meadows Museum
    Dallas
    1983
    consultant editor Edward J. Sullivan. From December 7th 1983 to February 6th 1983
  • Goya
    Nationalmuseum
    Stockholm
    1994
    consultant editors Juan J. Luna and Görel Cavalli-Björkman. From October 7th 1994 to January 8th 1995
  • Goya. 250 Aniversario
    Museo Nacional del Prado
    Madrid
    1996
    consultant editor Juan J. Luna. From March 29th to June 2nd 1996
Bibliografía
  • SÁNCHEZ CANTÓN. Francisco Javier
    “Cómo vivía Goya”
    Archivo Español del Arte
    Madrid
    1946
    pp. 85 y 106
  • GASSIER, Pierre y WILSON, Juliet
    Vie et ouvre de Francisco de Goya
    ParísOffice du livre
    1970
    p. 188, cat. 671
  • GUDIOL RICART, José
    BarcelonaPolígrafa
    1970
    vol. I, p. 306, cat. 405
  • CAMÓN AZNAR, José
    Francisco de Goya, 4 vols.
    ZaragozaCaja de Ahorros de Zaragoza, Aragón y Rioja
    1980-1982
    vol. III, p. 111
  • MARTÍNEZ-NOVILLO, Álvaro
    El pintor y la Tauromaquia
    MadridTurner
    1990
    pp. 56 (il.) y 57
  • GLENDINNING, Nigel (Comisario)
    La década de los Caprichos. Retratos 1792-1804
    MadridReal Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando
    1992
    nº 75
  • LUNA, Juan J. (Comisario)
    Goya. 250 Aniversario
    MadridMuseo del Prado
    1996
    pp. 179 (il.), 367 y 368, cat. 90
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