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Portrait of María Josefa Ramona Herrera, by Fernando García del Molino, oil, 1897

Portrait of María Josefa Ramona Herrera

Fernando García del Molino

1897

oil

canvas

From the collection of National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina

Dominant colour

Overview

Portrait of María Josefa Ramona Herrera is a 1897 oil by Fernando García del Molino, a Impressionism work, held at National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina.

Who painted this?
Fernando García del Molino
When & what style?
1897 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?
National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina

About this work

This painting is a portrait of a woman, likely from the late 19th century. She is seated and wears a dark dress with a white shawl embroidered with floral patterns. Her dark hair is styled in an updo, adorned with a red flower. She holds a fan in her right hand and wears dangling earrings and a ring on her left hand. The background of the painting features a landscape with trees and a body of water, which appears to be a lake or river. The overall atmosphere of the painting is one of elegance and refinement. If you're interested in learning more about this style of painting, you might want to explore the work of artist Fernando García del Molino.

About the artist

Portrait of Fernando García del Molino
Artist

Fernando García del Molino

Fernando García del Molino (23 March 1813, Santiago — 1899, Buenos Aires) was a Kingdom of Chile-born (later naturalized Argentine) portrait painter, miniaturist and lithographer.

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