This miniature on copper is part of a singular group of portraits Goya painted on the occasion of his son Javier’s marriage. Numbering seven portraits in all, the ensemble was a souvenir of his new daughter-in-law’s family. Depicted here is Martín Mariano, Javier’s brother-in-law. Goya’s spontaneous and fresh technique transferred easily to the small-scale format, as did his ability to communicate his subject’s individuality and state of mind. The artist’s animated yet delicate brushwork, with touches of white impasto on the sitter’s cravat, is balanced with his delicate treatment of the hair and features. This sensitive portrayal suggests Goya’s familiarity with the sitter.
Details
- Artist Name: Francisco de Goya y Lucientes (Spanish, 1746-1828)
- Title: Martín Mariano de Goicoechea y Calarza
- Date: 1805
- Medium: Oil on copper, roundel
- Dimensions: 3-1/8 in. diameter (8.0 cm)
- Credit Line: The Norton Simon Foundation
- Accession Number: F.1978.03.P
- Copyright: © The Norton Simon Foundation
Object Information
Clément Altarriba.
[Galerie René Drouet / Sylvia Blatas, Paris, sold 1978, to];
The Norton Simon Foundation.
Obras de Goya
- Madrid, Ministerio de Instrucción Pública y Bellas Artes, 1900-05 to
Sixth International Exhibition Presented by C.I.N.O.A., La Confédération Internationale des Négociants en Oeuvres d'Art/ The International Confederation of Dealers in Works of Art
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1974-10-19 to 1975-01-05
[on loan]
- Henry Art Gallery, 1978-12-28 to 1979-07-10
Goya: Truth and Fantasy. The Small Paintings
- Museo Nacional del Prado, 1993-11-18 to 1994-02-27
- Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain), 1994-03-17 to 1994-06-12
- Art Institute of Chicago, 1994-07-16 to 1994-10-16
Reinstallation of Galleries: Art History of the 17th and 18th Century Gains Fresh Dimension
- Norton Simon Museum, 1993-09-02 to 1995-08-13
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