{"product_id":"cristobal-juan-ramon-jimenez-centenario-1981-tinta-papel","title":"Cristóbal — Portrait probably of Juan Ramón Jiménez, 1981 — ink on paper","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA masculine face with a broad forehead, mustache, and beard occupies almost the entire sheet. The drawing dispenses with a background and any accessory elements: a few lines are enough to construct the gaze, the outline of the head, the beard, and the collar of the shirt with a tie.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIdentifying the figure as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJuan Ramón Jiménez (1881–1958)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is particularly likely for two reasons. On one hand, the physical features match the poet's habitual image in photographs and portraits from his maturity. On the other, the work is dated exactly to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1981\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the year the centenary of his birth was commemorated and numerous tributes, exhibitions, and publications dedicated to his figure were organized.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Work\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe portrait is executed in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eblack ink on paper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with a clean and direct line. The author barely uses shading: volume is built through the outline and small groups of parallel lines in the beard, hair, and neck.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAttention is concentrated on the face. The slightly sunken eyes, the clear forehead, and the pointed beard give the character a serious and contemplative expression that fits well with the most widespread iconography of Juan Ramón Jiménez.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe drawing is signed in the lower area \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Cristóbal, 81”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. So far, it has not been possible to identify the author's surname with certainty. The signature and chronology, however, clearly place the work in the context of the early eighties.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe coincidence between the date and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecentenary of Juan Ramón Jiménez\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is particularly significant. Born in Moguer in 1881 and awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1956, Juan Ramón was the subject of numerous commemorative events during 1981. Therefore, it is reasonable to interpret this small portrait as a work created in relation to that anniversary, although there is no documentation that allows for a definitive confirmation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTechnical Sheet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Cristóbal —surname unidentified—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Portrait likely of Juan Ramón Jiménez\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1981\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Ink on paper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 16 × 13 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSignature:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Signed “Cristóbal, 81” in the lower area\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRepresented figure:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Probably Juan Ramón Jiménez (1881–1958)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContext:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Made during the year of the poet’s birth centenary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Spanish art, second half of the 20th century\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Private collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Good general condition, with slight signs of age typical of the medium.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorkshop Note\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat makes this small piece especially interesting is the date.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe drawing was made in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1981\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, exactly one hundred years after the birth of Juan Ramón Jiménez. Added to the resemblance of the character —clear forehead, beard, mustache, and stern expression—, the centenary offers a very convincing context to interpret the work as a commemorative portrait of the poet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe authorship still remains open: we only know the signature \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Cristóbal”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Precisely for this reason, we have chosen to preserve all information visible in the work without turning a reasonable hypothesis into a definitive attribution.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54932384612685,"sku":null,"price":85.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0427.jpg?v=1790945226","url":"https:\/\/eltallerdelcoleccionista.com\/en\/products\/cristobal-juan-ramon-jimenez-centenario-1981-tinta-papel","provider":"El taller del coleccionista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}