Dance in a Village Square

c. 1770/1775

Luis Paret y Alcázar

Associated Names
Luis Paret y Alcázar

Artist, Spanish, 1746 - 1799

This is a drawing of a street scene. Several individuals are shown engaged in various activities. Two figures appear to be conversing, while others are dressed elegantly and participating in dance or socializing. In the foreground, two figures are playing instruments, one likely a guitar. The background includes architectural elements like a building with an overhang and a sign with text. The image conveys movement and social interaction, with shading and details characteristic of a period drawing.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black ink with gray wash over graphite on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Christian Humann Foundation

  • Dimensions

    overall: 26.7 x 33.1 cm (10 1/2 x 13 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1996.128.32

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Hans M. Calmann [1899-1982], London; (Bernard Houthakker, Amsterdam); J. Th. Cremer, Mt. Kisco, NY; (William H. Schab, New York); purchased by Christian Humann, New York, 1968; The Christian Humann Foundation, Paris (sale, New York, Sotheby's, 30 April 1982, no. 88 (not sold)); gift to NGA, 1996.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1967

  • Master Drawings, Bernard Houthakker, Amsterdam, 1967, no. 46 (repr.).

2018

  • Luis Paret y Alcazar, Biblioteca Nacional de España, Madrid, 2018.

Watermarks

IV (c.f. Heawood 3344)

Wikidata ID

Q64594393

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