Gitano de Figueres (1923)

Dalí, Salvador (1904-1989) Gitano de Figueres (Gypsy from Figueres) 1923 Oil and gouache on cardboard, 104 x 75 cm Museo Reina Sofía, Madrid See also: • Figueras (España)

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San Pietro (s.d.)

Martini, Simone (c.1284-1344) San Pietro (St. Peter) s.d. Tempera and gold on panel, 58 x 38.5 cm Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid ©Carmen Thyssen Collection As is required by an iconographic tradition without exceptions, St. Peter is represented as an old man holding…

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Portrait of Millicent, Duchess of Sutherland (1904)

Sargent, John Singer (1856-1925) Portrait of Millicent, Duchess of Sutherland 1904 Oil on canvas, 254 x 146 cm Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid John Singer Sargent lived in Paris until 1886. He studied with the painter Carolus Duran and made friends with a…

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Millicent Leveson-Gower, Duchess of Sutherland

(1867–1955) Millicent Fanny Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, Duchess of Sutherland née Lady Millicent Fanny St. Clair-Erskine Millicent in Art: Sargent, John Singer (1856-1925) Portrait of Millicent, Duchess of Sutherland 1904 Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid   Born October 20 1867 Dysart House (Scotland) Died August 20…

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Arlequín con espejo (1923)

Picasso, Pablo (1881-1973) Arlequín con espejo (Harlequin with a Mirror) 1923 Oil on canvas, 100 x 81 cm Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid ©Sucesión Pablo Picasso, VEGAP, Madrid Initially intended as a self-portrait, Harlequin with a Mirror combines three characters from the circus and…

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