{"product_id":"a-bonallach-interior-de-bodega-tinta-china-a-plumilla-1991","title":"A. Bonallach — “Winery interior” — Pen and ink — 1991","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eInteresting original drawing signed \u003cstrong\u003eA. Bonallach\u003c\/strong\u003e and dated \u003cstrong\u003e1991\u003c\/strong\u003e, executed entirely in \u003cstrong\u003epen and India ink on paper\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe work depicts the interior of an old wine cellar or rural room: thick stone walls, wooden beams, a door opening to the outside, and several barrels leaning against the wall. The composition is built through an extraordinary accumulation of lines, cross-hatching, and small ink strokes that define both the different architectural textures and the lighting of the space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe drawing is structured around a strong contrast between the darkness of the interior and the intense brightness that penetrates through the doorway in the background.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe use of the pen allows the artist to work much like an engraver: areas of shadow are built up through dense networks of cross-hatching, while the illuminated areas retain the natural white of the paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe representation of the materials deserves special attention. The irregularity of the stone, the ceiling beams, the door planks, the flooring, and the barrel staves all receive distinct graphic treatments, demonstrating a strong command of descriptive drawing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe perspective leads toward the open door, which serves as the vanishing point and the main light source of the composition. Everyday elements such as the barrels, containers, and utensils reinforce the traditional character of the room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"auto\"\u003eTechnical Data Sheet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e A. Bonallach.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eInterior of a Wine Cellar\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescriptive title assigned for cataloging.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1991.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pen and India ink on paper.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32.5 × 43.5 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Signed and dated “A. Bonallach, 1991” in the lower right corner.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wine cellar interior \/ rural architecture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Figurative drawing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late 20th century.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Private collection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eInscriptions:\u003c\/strong\u003e The reverse bears a manuscript note: “Bodega. Técnica tinta china a plumilla” (Wine cellar. Pen and India ink technique).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good general condition, with signs of conservation and handling of the paper visible in the photographs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"auto\"\u003eWorkshop Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe opening of the door leaves a light area in the background and extends that light across the floor. Around it, the cross-hatching becomes denser on the walls and beneath the ceiling beams. The stone is described with short, irregular strokes, while the barrel staves follow curved and vertical lines. These differences in direction and density make it possible to distinguish the materials within a composition resolved through ink and paper reserves.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54779328725325,"sku":null,"price":140.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0334_01_90f87e6e-e597-4e18-b88f-d077ad2baeca.jpg?v=1792249953","url":"https:\/\/eltallerdelcoleccionista.com\/en\/products\/a-bonallach-interior-de-bodega-tinta-china-a-plumilla-1991","provider":"El taller del coleccionista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}