Lot Essay
We are grateful to Blanca Pons-Sorolla for confirming the authenticity of this work, which will be included in her forthcoming Joaquín Sorolla catalogue raisonné to be published in 2025.
JOAQUIN SOROLLA Y BASTIDA (VALENCIA 1863-1923 CERCEDILA)
En playa
Details
JOAQUIN SOROLLA Y BASTIDA (VALENCIA 1863-1923 CERCEDILA)
En playa
signed and inscribed ‘a mi discipulo/ Merenciano/ J. Sorolla B’ (lower right)
oil on panel
5 ¹/₂ x 10 ¹/₈ in. (13.8 x 25.5 cm.)
En playa
signed and inscribed ‘a mi discipulo/ Merenciano/ J. Sorolla B’ (lower right)
oil on panel
5 ¹/₂ x 10 ¹/₈ in. (13.8 x 25.5 cm.)
Provenance
Gifted from the artist to Francisco Merenciano (1885-1958).
Gifted from Merenciano to Enrique Lastra (1895-1956), Buenos Aires.
Gifted from Enrique Lastra to the uncle of the present owner, 1930,
Thence by descent to the present owner, June 1993.
Gifted from Merenciano to Enrique Lastra (1895-1956), Buenos Aires.
Gifted from Enrique Lastra to the uncle of the present owner, 1930,
Thence by descent to the present owner, June 1993.
Brought to you by
Alastair Plumb
Senior Specialist, Head of Sale, European Art