{"product_id":"dama-plumas-negras-acuarela-firmada-mng","title":"The Lady with the Black Feathers — Garden scene signed M. N. G., watercolor and gouache","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere are characters who seem to have escaped from the pages of an old book. This lady, wrapped in a majestic dress in dark tones and adorned with white lace, feathers, and an elaborate headdress, seems to have paused for a moment in a garden removed from time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHer expression, caught between serenity and a certain melancholy, contrasts with the exuberance of her attire. Seated among trees and vegetation, the protagonist evokes the courtly portraits, masquerade balls, and romantic stories that filled the artistic imagination of the 18th and 19th centuries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe composition stands out for the delicate contrast between the brown dress, rendered with dark, sinuous brushstrokes, and the luminous white details that define the lace, ruffles, and trimmings. The headdress, topped with black feathers and golden elements, concentrates much of the scene's ornamental richness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe background, in ocher and green tones, features a unique mottled surface that gives the image an aged appearance. The vegetation, resolved with light brushstrokes, envelops the figure without stealing the spotlight, creating an atmosphere halfway between literary illustration, genre painting, and theatrical costume design.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe work is signed \"M. N. G.\" in its lower right corner.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e These initials are also documented in Spanish illustrations and postcards from the mid-20th century, some dedicated to bucolic scenes, characters in historical attire, and dance motifs. However, a definitive correspondence between those illustrations and this painting has not yet been established through documentation, so the artist's identity remains open.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is a small composition of notable decorative and narrative charm, especially attractive to collectors of antique illustration, historicist figuration, and works on paper.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTechnical Data Sheet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthorship:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Signed M. N. G., identity pending identification.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescriptive Title:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Lady with the Black Feathers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChronology:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Probably 20th century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Watercolor and possible applications of gouache and ink.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSupport:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Paper mounted on cardboard.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions of the work:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 18.5 × 18.5 cm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSignature:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Lower right corner.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReverse:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Handwritten numbering \"139\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConservation:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Shows signs of age and surface alterations typical of the support, with visible mottling and oxidation. It is preserved on its original mounting. Condition as shown in photographs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStudio Note\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of the most evocative aspects of this small painting is the dialogue between its ornamental precision and its mystery. The meticulous drawing of the dress, the expressiveness of the face, and the garden atmosphere recall those old illustrations capable of suggesting an entire story in a single image.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts signature also opens an interesting line of research into 20th-century Spanish illustration. A piece of an intimate nature, with its own personality and an appeal that resides as much in its execution as in the questions it leaves open.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55106053079373,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0244_01_246adc70-b70b-483a-8fb9-086449158e30.jpg?v=1792284074","url":"https:\/\/eltallerdelcoleccionista.com\/en\/products\/dama-plumas-negras-acuarela-firmada-mng","provider":"El taller del coleccionista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}