Artwork
Portrait of a Young Girl in a Landscape
Portrait of a Young Girl in a Landscape is an oil painting by Carlos Luis de Ribera y Fieve. It dates from 1847 and is held in the collection of the Museo del Prado.
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Technique & Style
The work is an oil painting on canvas, reflecting the mid-nineteenth-century Spanish academic practice of rendering sitters with meticulous attention to attire and accessories. The artist’s handling of light emphasizes the delicate folds of the hand fan and the brim of the hat, creating a subtle contrast against the muted landscape background. The composition balances a tight portrait format with expansive spatial depth, characteristic of Ribera y Fieve’s stylistic blend of realism and decorative detail.
History & Provenance
No details regarding a commissioning party, intermediate ownerships, or acquisition circumstances are documented in the available sources.
Portrait of a Young Girl in a Landscape was created by Carlos Luis de Ribera y Fieve in 1847, executed in oil paint on canvas. The work entered the collection of the Museo del Prado, where it remains held. The painting measures 116 cm in height by 95 cm in width. No details regarding a commissioning party, intermediate ownerships, or acquisition circumstances are documented in the available sources.
Overview
Carlos Luis de Ribera y Fieve painted Portrait of a Young Girl in a Landscape in 1847 using oil on canvas. The work is part of the collection of the Museo del Prado and presents a solitary figure set against a verdant garden that opens onto a distant horizon of hills and water.
Subject & Meaning
The composition centers on a youthful girl dressed in a light gray gown trimmed in pink, a bow cinching the waist, and a straw hat tipped against a tree. She holds a small hand fan in one hand and an orange in the other, while two dogs lie at her feet, suggesting a tranquil, domestic scene within a cultivated landscape.
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Artist
Carlos Luis de Ribera y Fieve (1815–1891) was an artist, born in Rome.
