{"product_id":"ricardo-opisso-enterrament-poeta-iglesias-1928","title":"Attributed to Ricard Opisso | Funeral of the Poet Iglésias (1928) | Historical Drawing","description":"\u003cp\u003eA visual testimony and tribute to Barcelona in 1928. A graphic document from the era where social chronicle transforms into a personal elegy, capturing the essence of Catalan Modernism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHistory and Curatorial Analysis\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe story behind the stroke\u003c\/b\u003e To understand the magnitude of this piece, we must place it at the heart of the cultural effervescence of early 20th-century Catalonia. We are not looking at a mere representation of an artist and a poet; we are witnessing the historical intersection of two fundamental figures. Ricard Opisso (1880-1966) was the great graphic chronicler of the Els Quatre Gats generation, and Ignasi Iglésies established himself as one of its most celebrated playwrights and social poets. This work, attributed to Opisso's hand due to his unmistakable stroke and technique, is not a journalistic report but an intimate farewell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe document behind the work\u003c\/b\u003e The definitive context of this piece is provided by an extraordinary handwritten note on its reverse, which documents Iglésies' funeral in 1928 and reveals three fundamental facts for its cataloging:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col start=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Emotion:\u003c\/b\u003e The inscription \u003ci\u003e\"Ho va dibuixar plorant\"\u003c\/i\u003e (He drew it crying) shows that there was no impartial spectator, but a peer bidding farewell. This emotional charge justifies the nervous stroke and the dense atmosphere that envelops the scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Composition:\u003c\/b\u003e The human tide depicted on the paper is not an anonymous mass; it is Barcelona society paying tribute. As a stroke of compositional genius, the center does not depict a coffin, but the framed face of the poet, standing as the spiritual epicenter of the mourning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Uniqueness:\u003c\/b\u003e The note concludes with an invaluable piece of information for any archive: \u003ci\u003e\"L'unic retrat que existeix de l'enterrament\"\u003c\/i\u003e (The only existing portrait of the burial).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy is this piece an opportunity for your collection?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExceptional Historical Document:\u003c\/b\u003e As the only known portrait of the poet during his funeral, its documentary value transcends the purely aesthetic. It is a first-rate study and archive piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntersection of Masters:\u003c\/b\u003e The work encapsulates the direct connection between the great visual chronicler of the era and one of its most respected literati, uniting two pillars of Catalan culture on the same medium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTransparency and Market Value:\u003c\/b\u003e The piece features the characteristic signature of the author and superb technical execution. Cataloged rigorously as an attributed work, the collector has the opportunity to acquire a fragment of museum-quality history at a highly competitive investment value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTechnical Sheet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Attributed to Ricard Opisso i Sala (1880-1966).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e Enterrament del Poeta I. Iglesias (Burial of Poet I. Iglesias).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear:\u003c\/b\u003e 1928.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTechnique and Support:\u003c\/b\u003e Period ink on paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 31.5 x 57 cm (Work) | 54.5 x 79.5 x 2.5 cm (Frame).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSignature and Inscriptions:\u003c\/b\u003e Features the inscription \"Opisso\" in the lower right corner. Includes a handwritten historical note on the reverse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/b\u003e Private collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Very good. Shows slight foxing (natural paper oxidation) consistent with its age, certifying its era without affecting the integrity of the drawing. Delivered with frame if desired.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Workshop's Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work perfectly represents the rigor and heritage rescue that we advocate. It is not just a drawing with a high technical level; it is a piece with a documented and palpable story. The handwritten note on the reverse immediately elevates it from a mere print to a historical testimony of great caliber. It is an acquisition designed for the erudite collector who seeks to connect directly with the emotion and memory of Barcelona in 1928.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncludes Collector's Dossier:\u003c\/b\u003e This work is accompanied by an exhaustive research study, technical sheet, and curatorial context prepared and printed by El Taller del Coleccionista, certifying the stylistic argumentation of the attribution and the transcription of its documented provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52783994306893,"sku":null,"price":1850.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0197.jpg?v=1763321877","url":"https:\/\/eltallerdelcoleccionista.com\/en\/products\/ricardo-opisso-enterrament-poeta-iglesias-1928","provider":"El taller del coleccionista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}