Artwork
Portrait of an Old Man
Portrait of an Old Man is an oil painting by the Impressionist artist Francisco Domingo Marqués. It dates from 1892 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Technique & Style
The painting belongs to the portrait genre and depicts an elderly male sitter, reflecting the realist tendencies of late‑19th‑century Spanish portraiture.
The work titled Portrait of an Old Man, painted by Francisco Domingo Marqués in 1882, is executed in oil on a wooden panel. According to the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s catalog, the support is a panel measuring approximately 27.3 cm in height by 22.2 cm in width. The painting belongs to the portrait genre and depicts an elderly male sitter, reflecting the realist tendencies of late‑19th‑century Spanish portraiture. No documented conservation treatment or current condition details are recorded in the available records.
History & Provenance
Created in 1882, the oil-on-panel painting titled Portrait of an Old Man was executed by the Spanish artist Francisco Domingo Marqués. The work depicts a male subject and is classified within the portrait genre. While the specific circumstances of the original commission and the immediate creation history remain unrecorded in the available documentation, the piece has been firmly dated to the year 1882.
The painting is currently held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Its physical dimensions are recorded as 27.3 centimeters in height and 22.2 centimeters in width. The artwork represents a specific instance of Marqués's portraiture output from the early 1880s, though the chain of ownership prior to its acquisition by the museum is not detailed in the provided records.
Portrait of an Old Man by Francisco Domingo Marqués (1882) is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The work is listed among the museum’s holdings, though no specific accession or inventory number is provided in the documentation. Its physical dimensions are recorded as 27.3 cm by 22.2 cm, but this information does not include an explicit inventory identifier.
Exhibition history is not documented in the sources examined, indicating that the painting has not been featured in publicly recorded exhibitions according to the available references.
Overview
Francisco Domingo Marqués completed Portrait of an Old Man, an oil painting, in 1892. This work is a depiction of an elderly gentleman, rendered with a sensitive approach. It currently forms part of the collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, where it is displayed as an example of Marqués's portraiture.
Subject & Meaning
The painting features an aged man seated in a chair, his gaze directed towards the left. He is characterized by white hair, a mustache, and attire consisting of a dark jacket over a white shirt. His face bears the marks of age, with visible wrinkles, yet conveys a gentle demeanor. His distant gaze suggests introspection or a moment of quiet contemplation.
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Artist
Francisco Domingo Marqués (1842–1920) was an artist, born in Valencia.
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