JOSÉ MIGUEL SERRANO | HORSE IN "CORVET" (STUDY OF MOVEMENT) | SCHOOL OF PARIS | CHARCOAL ON PAPER

A work of sculptural strength that captures equine nobility through an absolute mastery of light and color.

HISTORY AND CURATORIAL ANALYSIS

Here we discover Serrano as a painter of atmospheres. Created in the 1940s, this charcoal drawing reveals the direct influence of his time in Paris and his affinity with the figurative avant-garde. The artist does not simply outline the animal; he uses charcoal to "sculpt" the figure against a dark, enveloping background, a tenebrist technique that projects the horse toward the viewer.

The subject is a horse in a High School pose, executing a high step or the beginning of a rearing maneuver . The anatomy is powerful: the neck arched in tension and the foreleg flexed denote contained energy.

• The Treatment of Light: Serrano reserves the white of the paper for the animal's body, while working the background with dense, sweeping patches of charcoal. This creates a dramatic, theatrical contrast.

• The Stroke: Although it is charcoal, the artist handles it with an almost liquid fluidity (probably blended or worked with a rag), achieving textures that range from the softness of the fur on the back to the hardness of the hooves.

WHY IS THIS PIECE AN OPPORTUNITY?

• Visual Impact: The strong contrast between the dark background and the light horse gives it immediate visual impact. It's a piece that commands attention on the wall.

• Square Format: Its almost exact dimensions of 47 x 46.5 cm are very modern and easy to integrate into wall compositions or to place alone on an auxiliary piece of furniture.

• Museum Quality: The way the horse's head is rendered, with just three touches of light to define the eye and muzzle, demonstrates the hand of a master who doesn't need to add detail to be realistic.

• Investment in Author: Like the previous piece, it is an original by José Miguel Serrano, an artist with a historical pedigree (Picasso Circle, Nogués) whose work on paper is being rediscovered.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Author: José Miguel Serrano (1912-1982).

• Title / Subject: Horse in high gait (Movement study).

• Time period: 1940s.

• Technique and Support: Charcoal (and possible blending) on ​​paper.

• Dimensions: 47 x 46.5 cm.

• Signature: Signed "Serrano" in the lower right corner.

• Provenance: Private collection.

• State of Conservation: Good overall condition.

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THE WORKSHOP NOTE

This piece has a certain drama. I'm drawn to the horse's gaze; there's an intelligence and a fierceness in its posture that Serrano has captured beautifully. The background isn't just filler; those abstract shapes behind it suggest a storm, dust, or the darkness of a stable, which makes the animal shine even more. It's a restrained work with a timeless aesthetic power.

Includes Collector's Dossier: This work is delivered accompanied by a technical sheet and historical context prepared and printed by El Taller del Coleccionista, certifying our research.