Tag: España

September Clouds (c.1891)

Hassam, Childe (1859-1935) September Clouds c.1891 Pastel on canvas, 50.8 x 61 cm Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid ©Carmen Thyssen Collection After three years study in Europe, Childe Hassam returned to the United States in the fall of 1889. The following spring he…

Fifth Avenue at Washington Square, New York (1891)

Hassam, Childe (1859-1935) Fifth Avenue at Washington Square, New York 1891 Oil on canvas, 56 x 40.6 cm Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid ©Carmen Thyssen Collection Following his return from Paris in 1889, Hassam lived at 95 Fifth Avenue, a few steps from…

El fumador (1913)

Gris, Juan (1887-1927) El fumador, Frank Haviland (The Smoker) 1913 Oil on canvas, 73 x 54 cm Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid The Smoker in the Thyssen-Bornemisza collection was painted at Céret in September 1913. Juan Gris had spent from the beginning of August…

Botella y frutero (1919)

Gris, Juan (1887-1927) Botella y frutero (Bottle and Fruit-Dish) 1919 Oil on canvas, 74 x 54 cm Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid In April 1916 Juan Gris signed a contract with Léonce Rosenberg granting him ownership of his entire artistic output, both existing…

Mujer sentada (1917)

Gris, Juan (1887-1927) Mujer sentada (Seated Woman) 1917 Oil on panel, 116 x 73 cm Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid ©Carmen Thyssen Collection From 1916 onwards Gris became interested in painting figures, leading him to seek inspiration in the work of the great…

Bodegón (1913)

Gris, Juan (1887-1927) Bodegón (Still Life) 1913 Graphite and color pencils on silkpaper, 72.5 x 44.5 cm Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid By the time Juan Gris became known as a painter at the Salon des Indépendants in 1912, his work was fully…