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Source Description
In 1859, Rico received a scholarship to study in France. Rejected as a pupil by Daubigny, Rico turned to sketching outdoor river scenes near Paris on his own. He was encouraged in these pursuits by Alexandre Calame, the Swiss view-painter, and was later befriended by Camille Pissarro. His art, however, reflected the influence of the light-drenched landscapes of his countryman Mariano Fortuny more than the works of the impressionists.In an orange grove are three donkeys with panniers, a dog, a man and boy gathering fruit, and two seated women, all rendered in the small scale characteristic of Rico's figures. Behind is a town that was traditionally identified as Toledo, and above, a brilliant sky with scattered clouds.
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Document identity
localId
19136
label
La Huerta del Retiro, Seville
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obj
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drawing
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Source metadata
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19136
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contentType
drawing
stage
normalized
title
La Huerta del Retiro, Seville
description
In 1859, Rico received a scholarship to study in France. Rejected as a pupil by Daubigny, Rico turned to sketching outdoor river scenes near Paris on his own. He was encouraged in these pursuits by Alexandre Calame, the Swiss view-painter, and was later befriended by Camille Pissarro. His art, however, reflected the influence of the light-drenched landscapes of his countryman Mariano Fortuny more than the works of the impressionists.In an orange grove are three donkeys with panniers, a dog, a man and boy gathering fruit, and two seated women, all rendered in the small scale characteristic of Rico's figures. Behind is a town that was traditionally identified as Toledo, and above, a brilliant sky with scattered clouds.
provenance
William T. Walters, Baltimore, prior to 1878 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1875
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Painting & Drawing
oil paintings (visual works)
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
42
height
75
dimensionsRaw
H: 16 9/16 x W: 29 1/2 in. (42 x 75 cm); Framed H: 29 3/4 × W: 42 15/16 × D: 5 7/8 in. (75.6 × 109 × 15 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Signature] Lower left: RICO; [Stamp] On frame: E.Carpentier Fils/Paris/101 Faubourg St.Denis 101
RelatedObjects
29262
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oil on canvas
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6453
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EAN
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908
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Page inventory
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1
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photo
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