{"product_id":"f-esquerdo-sastre-prueba-pantalon-dibujo-1950","title":"F. Esquerdo — The Tailor and the Corpulent Client — 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 composition depicts a stout man, dressed in a white shirt, orange tie, and gray trousers, while a small tailor struggles to take his measurements with a tape measure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe artist constructs the scene based on the contrast between the exaggerated proportions of both characters. The client's carefree expression is contrasted with the tailor's strenuous posture, creating a comic situation without the need for text.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe execution combines agile and confident black contour lines with gray, pink, and orange watercolor washes. The large empty spaces on the paper focus attention on the protagonists, while the shadows cast at their feet provide a subtle sense of depth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe work is inscribed in the tradition of graphic humor and costumbrist caricature of the mid-20th century, with a style close to post-war Spanish humorous illustration.\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\u003eArtist:\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 The tailor and the stout client.\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\u003eWork dimensions:\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, in the 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\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Paper with aged tone and perceptible darkening, especially towards the edges. The black strokes and color washes are 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\u003eStudio Note\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn especially expressive illustration within F. Esquerdo's body of work, in which the humor arises from the physical contrast between the characters. The economy of the drawing and the artist's ability to narrate an everyday situation through a few gestures and a very clear composition stand out.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55040451707213,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0164_8b432d20-2a39-4084-bc7a-2b842cdac1dd.jpg?v=1791907391","url":"https:\/\/eltallerdelcoleccionista.com\/en\/products\/f-esquerdo-sastre-prueba-pantalon-dibujo-1950","provider":"El taller del coleccionista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}