The Execution of Torrijos and his Companions on the Beach at Málaga
Fusilamiento de Torrijos y sus compañeros en las playas de Málaga / After 1888
Antonio Gisbert Pérez
Artist | Antonio Gisbert Pérez
Year | After 1888
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
47 x 71 cm
Location
Museo Del Prado↗, Room 075
The Execution of Torrijos and his Companions on the Beach at Málaga
This painting is a reduced-size replica produced by Gisbert, who practiced creating smaller versions of his major works such as The Communards and The Puritans. According to X-radiograph analysis, Gisbert reused a panel that originally contained another composition for this piece. The texture of the paint on this specific support differs from that on canvas, allowing for a unique appreciation of the artist’s meticulous brushwork and refined pictorial values. Displayed in Room 075 of the Prado Museum, this 71cm-wide oil on panel serves as a significant example of Gisbert’s international artistic reach and his mastery of historical subjects during the late 19th century.
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