{"product_id":"daniel-pastor-torregrosa-tres-miniaturas-oleo-carton","title":"Daniel Pastor Torregrosa — Three oil miniatures: gallant scenes and flowers — 20th century","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSet of three small original oil paintings on cardboard by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDaniel Pastor Torregrosa (Muro de Alcoy, 1919)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a painter linked to the origins of the Alcoy painting industry in the mid-20th century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe three works, signed \"D. Pastor,\" include two gallant scenes of 18th-century inspiration and a delicate floral still life. In the former, elegantly dressed couples are depicted in scenes of courtship and dancing in gardens with stately architecture. The third represents a bouquet of white flowers arranged in a pink vase against a dark background that enhances the luminosity of the petals.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDespite their small format, the compositions show meticulous work, with brief brushstrokes, small details in the clothing, and a careful distribution of color.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDaniel Pastor Torregrosa and the origins of the \"Pastorets\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDaniel Pastor Torregrosa occupies a unique place in the artistic history of Alcoy. During the 1950s, he began creating small paintings on cardboard and tablets that were initially sold in local shops.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe interest of merchants like Carlos Vila favored their distribution in Valencia, Barcelona, and other Spanish cities, contributing to the development of a decorative painting industry that would reach significant expansion over the following decades.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe artist and researcher Rafael Calbo Such has documented this phenomenon in his study \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eL'altra pintura. D'un temps, un indret i una indústria\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, where he highlights the importance of Pastor's early miniatures, known as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Pastorets.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese three paintings are a representative example of this tradition of small figurative oils, appreciated for their decorative nature and their connection to the commercial history of Alcoy painting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Daniel Pastor Torregrosa (Muro de Alcoy, 1919).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Two gallant scenes and a floral still life (descriptive title).\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 Mid-20th century, possibly the 1950s–1970s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTechnique and support:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Oil 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:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 10 × 7.5 cm each work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSet:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Three original paintings.\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 \"D. Pastor,\" on all three compositions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Signs of age, minor stains, wear, and isolated losses of paint, especially at the edges. The compositions retain good legibility.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorkshop Note\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe appeal of these three miniatures lies in both the delicacy of their execution and their historical context. Daniel Pastor was linked to the birth of a pictorial tradition that turned small oil paintings on cardboard into a hallmark product of the Alcoy artistic industry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe gallant scenes and the floral still life bring together three classic motifs of that decorative painting style, preserved here as a signed set with a uniform format. 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