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Los hijos de Antonio Pérez ante Rodrigo Vázquez
Los hijos de Antonio Pérez ante Rodrigo Vázquez is an oil painting by the Post-Impressionist artist José Bermudo Mateos. It dates from 1896 and is held in the collection of the Museo del Prado.
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Technique & Style
Visually, the scene incorporates specific domestic furnishings, including a book, a table, and a seat, which are rendered within the painted surface.
Executed in 1892, this work is an oil painting on canvas. The composition features a large-scale format, measuring 302 cm in height and 425 cm in width. Visually, the scene incorporates specific domestic furnishings, including a book, a table, and a seat, which are rendered within the painted surface.
The piece is classified as a painting and is currently held in the collection of the Museo del Prado.
History & Provenance
The painting Los hijos de Antonio Pérez ante Rodrigo Vázquez was created by José Bermudo Mateos in 1892. Executed in oil on canvas, the work measures 302 cm in height and 425 cm in width. The piece depicts a historical scene involving a book, table, and seat as central elements within the composition. It is currently held in the collection of the Museo del Prado in Madrid.
The painting is held in the collection of the Museo del Prado in Madrid. While specific inventory or accession numbers are not provided in the available records, the institution is confirmed as its current location. The work, created in 1892, depicts a scene involving books, a table, and a seat, rendered in oil on canvas with dimensions of 302 cm by 425 cm. No exhibition history for this specific work is documented in the provided sources.
Overview
José Bermudo Mateos’ 1896 oil painting, titled Los hijos de Antonio Pérez ante Rodrigo Vázquez, is part of the Prado Museum’s collection. The work presents an interior scene populated by figures in period costume gathered around a wooden table, illuminated by subdued daylight filtering through a window. The composition balances a central female figure with a young boy, surrounded by other seated and standing characters, creating a narrative tableau of domestic interaction.
Subject & Meaning
The canvas portrays a family group, likely the children of Antonio Pérez, confronting the authority figure Rodrigo Vázquez. The central woman, dressed in a white, ruffled gown and elaborate hat, holds the hand of a small boy in a brown outfit, suggesting a protective or pleading gesture. The surrounding figures, some reading documents and others observing, hint at a moment of petition or negotiation within a private, perhaps legal, setting.
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José Bermudo Mateos (1853–1920) was an artist, born in Huertas de Ánimas.
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