{"product_id":"josep-rigol-fornaguera-apunte-de-avila-plaza-e-iglesia-de-las-vacas-dibujo-preparatorio-con-anotaciones-lapiz","title":"JOSEP RIGOL FORNAGUERA | SKETCH OF ÁVILA: PLAZA AND CHURCH OF LAS VACAS | PREPARATORY DRAWING WITH ANNOTATIONS (PENCIL)","description":"\u003ch1\u003e JOSEP RIGOL FORNAGUERA | SKETCH OF ÁVILA: PLAZA AND CHURCH OF LAS VACAS | PREPARATORY DRAWING WITH ANNOTATIONS (PENCIL)\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn exceptional working document that allows us to enter the mind of the artist, revealing his creative process through corrections and handwritten notes on the Castilian landscape.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e HISTORY AND CURATORIAL ANALYSIS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Chronicler's Eye:\u003c\/b\u003e Josep Rigol Fornaguera (1882–1958) was a Catalan draftsman and painter known for his ability to capture rural architecture and atmosphere with ethnographic precision. This work is not a finished drawing, but something more interesting: it is a \"field sketch\" made from life in Ávila. It depicts the \u003cb\u003ePlaza and Church of Las Vacas\u003c\/b\u003e , an iconic corner of the walled city.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVisual and Documentary Analysis:\u003c\/b\u003e The work is executed in graphite pencil on laid or sketch paper. The lines are confident and descriptive, focusing on the architecture of the church and the stone cross in the foreground. What elevates the value of this piece are \u003cb\u003ethe artist's own handwritten annotations\u003c\/b\u003e , which serve as instructions for a later work (probably an oil painting or engraving).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\"\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"Ojo que cau d'aquest sang\"\u003c\/i\u003e (Eye that falls on this side).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\"\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"Portar la creu més a la dreta\"\u003c\/i\u003e (Carry the cross further to the right): A real-time compositional correction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e In addition, three rectangular stains of oxidized adhesive tape are observed (on the reverse and translucent on the front), evidence that this drawing was hung or fixed in the painter's studio as a work reference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e WHY IS THIS PIECE AN OPPORTUNITY?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEducational Value:\u003c\/b\u003e This is a perfect piece for collectors who love the artistic \"process.\" Seeing the master's doubts and corrections is a privilege that a finished work does not offer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eHistorical Testimony:\u003c\/b\u003e It documents the state of the Plaza de las Vacas in Ávila at the beginning\/mid of the 20th century, with figures dressed in period clothing and loose animals, providing local historical value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eAuthenticity:\u003c\/b\u003e Signed \"J. Rigol F.\" and hand-titled \"AVILA \/ Plaça i Esglesia de les Vaques\", which leaves no doubt about its authorship and location.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Josep Rigol Fornaguera (1882–1958).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eTitle \/ Subject:\u003c\/b\u003e Notes on Ávila (Plaza and Church of the Cows).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eYear\/Period:\u003c\/b\u003e Circa 1920-1940.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,3,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eTechnique and Support:\u003c\/b\u003e Graphite pencil on sketch paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,4,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 29 x 24.5 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,5,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eSignature:\u003c\/b\u003e Signed \"J. Rigol F.\" in the lower right corner. Titled and located by the author in the lower margin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Fair\/Historical. The paper has a natural tan tone due to age. There are three dark rectangular stains in the central area (caused by the oxidation of old adhesive tape on the reverse), which visually affect the image but confirm its use as workshop material. Irregular edges typical of a field notebook.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,7,0\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eInspection Guarantee:\u003c\/b\u003e 14-day money-back guarantee to inspect the work in person.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e THE WORKSHOP NOTE\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003e This work fascinates me because it's an \"artist's kitchen.\" It wasn't meant to be sold, but to be used. The Catalan notes about a landscape of Ávila tell us about the painter's travels through Spain. The adhesive tape stains, far from bothering me, tell me that this paper was stuck to the wall of his studio while he was painting the final canvas. It's a piece of the painter's life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes Collector's Dossier:\u003c\/strong\u003e This work is delivered accompanied by a technical sheet and historical context prepared and printed by El Taller del Coleccionista, certifying our research.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52803640066381,"sku":null,"price":115.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0208.jpg?v=1763649003","url":"https:\/\/eltallerdelcoleccionista.com\/en\/products\/josep-rigol-fornaguera-apunte-de-avila-plaza-e-iglesia-de-las-vacas-dibujo-preparatorio-con-anotaciones-lapiz","provider":"El taller del coleccionista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}