Segundo Matilla

SEGUNDO MATILLA MARINA (Madrid, 1862 - Teià, Barcelona, 1937).
"Marina".
Oil on canvas adhered to board.
Signed.
Measurements: 33 x 29 cm; 48 x 44 cm (frame).

This painting fits in the most recognizable and demanded production of Segundo Matilla, dedicated to sea scenes. The work is a representative example of his pictorial language: calm sea, enveloping light and a serene gaze that transforms an everyday scene into a lyrical and timeless image. It faithfully represents his contribution to Spanish marine painting.

Segundo Matilla was the teacher of outstanding painters of the following generation, including his nephew, Joaquim Terruella, and Antoni Rosell Altamira. His work is currently exhibited in various museums, such as the aforementioned Museum of Contemporary Art in Madrid, the Prado Museum (works on deposit at the Economic Court of the Central Administration and the Municipal Museum of Malaga), the Pablo Gargallo Museum in Zaragoza and the National Art Museum of Catalonia, as well as in important international private collections.