{"product_id":"f-esquerdo-dama-elegante-galan-acuarela-1950","title":"F. Esquerdo — Conversation between gentlemen — 1950 — Ink and watercolor on paper","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal humorous drawing signed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eF. Esquerdo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and dated 1950, executed in ink and watercolor on paper. The work depicts two elegantly dressed gentlemen, immersed in a conversation while one of them shows the other a small document.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn the left, a man with a stylized figure, a grey double-breasted suit, and a hat holds a paper with his right hand. Opposite him appears a character with caricatured features, dressed in a suit with pinkish tones and a bluish tie, who responds with a smiling expression and a hand gesture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe scene unfolds against a practically empty background, a technique that highlights the interaction between the protagonists. Their postures, gazes, and hand movements thus take on a fundamental role in constructing the visual narrative.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe composition features a clean and expressive black line, accompanied by grey, ochre, bluish, and pinkish washes, applied selectively to define the volume of the suits and the shadows.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe drawing constitutes an example of mid-20th-century costumbrist humor, close to the language of press cartoons and satirical illustrations dedicated to social conventions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTechnical sheet\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 F. Esquerdo.\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 Conversation between gentlemen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1950.\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 Ink and watercolor on paper.\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 30 × 21 cm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions with frame:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 33 × 24.5 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 F. Esquerdo, dated, on the lower right.\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 Paper with aged toning and darkening towards the margins, accompanied by minor signs of age. Washes and drawing well-preserved.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresentation:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Light wood frame.\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 interest of this illustration lies in its narrative capacity. The gestures and expressions of the two characters suggest a comic situation without the need for written accompaniment, reflecting a mastery of caricature as a form of social representation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55040441614669,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0195_58eeac11-cf98-419a-a7eb-77752e56d7e1.jpg?v=1791907231","url":"https:\/\/eltallerdelcoleccionista.com\/en\/products\/f-esquerdo-dama-elegante-galan-acuarela-1950","provider":"El taller del coleccionista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}