Spanish school; 1897.

Spanish School; 1897.
"Portrait of a gentleman".
Oil on cardboard.
Signed and dedicated in the lower central area.
Measurements. 22 x 17 cm; 39 x 34 cm (frame).
The portrait genre was especially popular during this period. In the 20th century, the portrait maintained a prominent position within the Spanish artistic panorama, consolidating itself as a key genre for the exploration of individual and collective identity in a context of profound social, political and cultural transformations. Far from being limited to the physical representation of the model, portraiture in this period became an expressive vehicle that allowed artists to reflect on the psychology of the subject, his environment and his time.