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Matilde Noever de Vogel

Matilde Noever de Vogel is an oil painting by the Post-Impressionist artist José Villegas Cordero. It dates from 1907 and is held in the collection of the Museo del Prado.
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Subject & Meaning
The inclusion of the mirror and gemstone suggests themes of vanity, reflection, and material wealth, while the seat anchors the figure in a domestic space.
Matilde Noever de Vogel is a portrait of a woman seated before a mirror, rendered in oil on canvas by José Villegas Cordero in 1907. According to the work's cataloguing, the painting depicts a mirror, a seat, and a gemstone, situating the sitter within an intimate interior setting that emphasizes personal adornment and self-presentation. The inclusion of the mirror and gemstone suggests themes of vanity, reflection, and material wealth, while the seat anchors the figure in a domestic space.
Together, these elements frame the subject as a contemplative, elegantly attired woman whose identity is conveyed through carefully chosen attributes rather than narrative action.
The combination of reflective surface, jewelry, and seating establishes a conventional iconography of bourgeois femininity and introspection, characteristic of early twentieth-century European portraiture.
Technique & Style
The work is an oil painting executed on canvas. It portrays a mirror, a seat, and a gemstone. The painting measures 151 centimeters in height and 93 centimeters in width. It was created in 1907 and is held in the collection of the Museo del Prado.
History & Provenance
José Villegas Cordero created the oil painting Matilde Noever de Vogel in 1907. Executed on canvas, the work measures 151 cm in height and 93 cm in width. The painting is currently held in the collection of the Museo del Prado in Madrid, where it remains part of the institution's holdings.
No further details regarding specific commissions, previous owners, or the chain of custody prior to its arrival at the museum are provided in the available records.
The painting Matilde Noever de Vogel by José Villegas Cordero is held in the collection of the Museo del Prado in Madrid. Created in 1907, the work is executed in oil on canvas and measures 151 cm in height by 93 cm in width. While the source confirms its presence in the museum's holdings, no specific inventory or accession number is provided in the available records. The documentation does not list any past or future exhibition history for this specific piece.
Overview
Created in 1907 by Spanish painter José Villegas Cordero, this oil on canvas belongs to the post‑impressionist period. The work is part of the Museo del Prado’s collection and presents a solitary female figure seated sideways on a chair, surrounded by a muted, indistinct background that isolates her presence.
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Artist
José Villegas Cordero (26 August 1844, Seville – 9 November 1921, Madrid) was a Spanish painter of historical, genre and costumbrista scenes.

















