{"product_id":"gaieta-cornet-lluis-millet-orfeo-catala-copia-tinta","title":"After Gaietà Cornet — Lluís Millet conducting the Orfeó Català — ink copy on paper","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLluís Millet rises above the choir with his baton held high, while a multitude of singers crowds at his feet. The musical scores, exaggerated profiles, and expressions of the Orfeó members transform the concert into a scene full of movement and humor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe composition reproduces a famous caricature by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGaietà Cornet i Palau (1878–1945)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e created around 1900 and dedicated to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLluís Millet conducting the Orfeó Català\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. This sheet, originating from a collection linked to publishers and illustrators, appears to correspond to a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003elater copy or recreation executed in ink on paper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and not the historical original by Cornet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe work\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe scene is constructed through an extremely graphic drawing, based on the contrast between large black masses and meticulous hatching work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMillet dominates the composition from the top. His disproportionately large head concentrates a good part of the detail: hair, mustache, eyebrows, and features are constructed through numerous short strokes, while the body is reduced almost to a schematic figure extended by the conductor’s arms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe choir stretches out in front of him. Cornet turned that crowd into a succession of individualized characters: bald heads, beards, prominent profiles, sheet music, and open mouths create a deliberately motley group that visually conveys the intensity of the collective singing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the lower left corner appears the inscription \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Cornet”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. On this sheet, it must be understood as part of the reproduction of the original composition and not, based on available data, as an autograph signature of the artist.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eComparison with the preserved and documented historical drawing allows for precise identification of the model: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCaricature of Lluís Millet conducting the Orfeó Català\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a work by Gaietà Cornet made around 1900 and published in the Catalan illustrated press of the time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGaietà Cornet and the Orfeó Català\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGaietà Cornet i Palau\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was one of the fundamental figures of Catalan caricature and illustration at the turn of the century. His name is closely linked to publications such as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eL'Esquella de la Torratxa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e¡Cu-Cut!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEn Patufet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and he was part of a generation that turned satirical drawing into one of the most recognizable visual languages of modernist Barcelona.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe character depicted, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLluís Millet i Pagès (1867–1941)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, was a composer, conductor, and one of the great figures of Catalan musical life. Together with Amadeu Vives, he founded the Orfeó Català in 1891 and played a decisive role in the consolidation of the institution.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHere, Cornet transforms a cultural figure of enormous relevance into a scene full of irony and movement, without losing the ability to make both the conductor and the choral environment surrounding him recognizable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTechnical sheet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor of the original model:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Gaietà Cornet i Palau (Barcelona, 1878–1945)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCataloging of the piece:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e After Gaietà Cornet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Lluís Millet conducting the Orfeó Català\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal model:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e c. 1900\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChronology of this sheet:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 20th century\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 21 × 16 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInscription:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e “Cornet” in the lower left corner, reproduced from the original composition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSubject:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Music, caricature, Lluís Millet, Orfeó Català\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Private collection linked to publishers and illustrators\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Good general condition, with minor signs typical of the medium.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Workshop Note\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis piece was especially interesting to us because during our research it was possible to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eidentify exactly the drawing on which it is based\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe image reproduces a caricature by Gaietà Cornet dedicated to Lluís Millet and the Orfeó Català around 1900. The sheet we hold does not appear to be that historical original, but it maintains the graphic force of the composition intact: the theatrical gesture of the conductor, the group of singers, and the extraordinary variety of small characters that fill the foreground.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts provenance from a collection related to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003epublishers, illustrators, and graphic originals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e also adds a coherent context for this type of copy or working material.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54933160001869,"sku":null,"price":85.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0026_159d16b4-dd10-4acb-90a3-2038e8aac234.jpg?v=1790952519","url":"https:\/\/eltallerdelcoleccionista.com\/en\/products\/gaieta-cornet-lluis-millet-orfeo-catala-copia-tinta","provider":"El taller del coleccionista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}