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The painter Joaquin Sorolla
The painter Joaquin Sorolla is an oil painting by the Post-Impressionist artist José Jiménez Aranda. It dates from 1901 and is held in the collection of the Museo del Prado.
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Subject & Meaning
The painting is a portrait whose sole subject is the Spanish painter Joaquín Sorolla, executed by his fellow artist José Jiménez Aranda in 1901.
The painting is a portrait whose sole subject is the Spanish painter Joaquín Sorolla, executed by his fellow artist José Jiménez Aranda in 1901. As a portrait, the work centers on Sorolla himself rather than on an allegorical, narrative, or symbolic program; its meaning lies in the act of depicting a contemporary painter at the turn of the twentieth century, with Madrid identified as the place of production.
No additional iconographic attributes, symbolic motifs, or embedded meanings are documented for this canvas beyond its straightforward identification as a likeness of Sorolla.
Technique & Style
The work is an oil painting on canvas depicting the artist Joaquín Sorolla, executed in 1901 in Madrid. It measures 89.5 cm in height by 60.5 cm in width and is part of the collection at the Museo del Prado, where it is catalogued as a portrait. The painting’s technique and formal qualities reflect the stylistic conventions of early 20th‑century Spanish portraiture.
History & Provenance
The work was created in Madrid in 1901 and painted by José Jiménez Aranda for Joaquín Sorolla, who is depicted in the portrait. It measures 89.5 cm in height and 60.5 cm in width, executed in oil on canvas. The painting entered the collection of the Museo del Prado shortly after its creation and has remained in that institution's holdings.
Its provenance records a single transfer from the artist’s studio to the museum, establishing a clear ownership chain from creator to current custodian.
The portrait of the painter Joaquín Sorolla by José Jiménez Aranda belongs to the collection of the Museo del Prado in Madrid, where it is held. Painted in 1901, the work is executed in oil on canvas and measures 89.5 by 60.5 centimeters. According to the available records, no inventory or accession number is documented, and no exhibition history is recorded for the painting.
The work was produced in Madrid, the city where both the artist and his sitter were active at the turn of the twentieth century. Its presence in the Prado's holdings reflects the museum's broader engagement with Spanish portraiture of the period, though the sources do not specify when or how the painting entered the collection, nor do they list any prior or subsequent public displays.
Overview
The painter Joaquin Sorolla is an oil painting created by José Jiménez Aranda in 1901. It is a portrait of the Spanish artist Joaquín Sorolla.
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Artist
José Jiménez Aranda (7 February 1837 – 6 May 1903) was a Spanish painter and brother of the painters Luis Jiménez Aranda and Manuel Jiménez Aranda.
