Antonio Casanova y Estorach Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Antonio Casanova y Estorach Art Value Price Guide

May. 22, 2024
An Amusing Reading
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Antonio Casanova y Estorach Spanish 1847 - 1896 An Amusing Reading signed, inscribed and dated lower left: A. Casanova / Paris 1879 oil on canvas canvas: 16 by 20 in.; framed: 24 ¼ by 28 ¼ in.;
Sotheby's
May. 21, 2024
ANTONIO CASANOVA Y ESTORACH Tortosa, Tarragona (1847) / Paris (1896) "Gentleman remembering Adèle", 1880
Est: €6,000 - €8,000
Oil on panel Signed, located "Rome" and dated in the lower right corner Measurements: 33 x 19 cm
Ansorena
Jan. 24, 2024
ANTONIO CASANOVA Y ESTORACH Tortosa, Tarragona (1847) / Paris (1896) “The date with the monk”
Est: €270 - €360
Etching on paper Signed and dated on plate "A. Casanova 1879". Engraved by Eugène-Andre Champollion Measurements: 50 x 65 cm
Ansorena
Sep. 19, 2023
ANTONIO SALVADOR CASANOVA Y ESTORACH - San Francisco
Est: -
ANTONIO SALVADOR CASANOVA Y ESTORACH Tortosa 1847 - Paris 1896 San Francisco Oil on canvas Signed Measurements 69.5 x 64.5 cm
Subastas Segre
Jun. 30, 2023
Antonio Casanova y Estorach (Spanish, 1847-1896)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Antonio Casanova y Estorach (Spanish, 1847-1896). Oil on Canvas. Portrait. Signed top right, dated Paris 1890. Dimensions: 28.5" x 25" total, 20" x 16.5" canvas. EF/B15/SH:7A JM
Joshua Kodner
May. 10, 2023
ANTONIO CASANOVA Y ESTORACH Tortosa, Tarragona (1847) / Paris (1896) "Soldiers chatting out of service", 1872
Est: €6,000 - €8,000
Oil on canvas Signed, located "Roma" and dated in the lower right corner Measurements: 33.5 x 28.5 cm
Ansorena
Dec. 15, 2022
Antonio Casanova y Estorach (Tortosa, Tarragona, 1847 - Paris, 1896) "The Cardinal"
Est: €500 - €700
Antonio Casanova y Estorach (Tortosa, Tarragona, 1847 - Paris, 1896) "The Cardinal" Oil on panel 10 x 8 cm 500 - 700 €
Greco Subastas
Nov. 24, 2022
ANTONIO CASANOVA Y ESTORACH (Tortosa, Tarragona, 1847 - Paris, 1896). "Temptation". Oil on canvas.
Est: €12,000 - €13,000
ANTONIO CASANOVA Y ESTORACH (Tortosa, Tarragona, 1847 - Paris, 1896). "Temptation". Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner. Label of the Sala Gaspar, Barcelona, on the back. Work verified by Aleix Roig, expert in the work of Casanova and Estorach. Good state of preservation. Frame with some damage. Measurements: 92 x 72 cm; 107 x 89 cm (frame). In this canvas, we can clearly appreciate the preciosist style that Casanova and Estorach cultivated. Underneath the swift and rapid brushstrokes with broken touches that give the image an intuitive and spontaneous aspect, there is a patient and polished work, based on superimposed layers, thanks to which the expressions seem to come to life. See here the two friars, the priceless mischievousness of their mimicry: one looks sideways, almost squinting, at the young girl; the other, with his lips tight and his hand around his chin as if he were meditating, also seems to be ogling the woman, who for her part does not notice anything, or pretends not to notice. Because, in the end, everything is a game of simulations in this brilliant painting, splendid in theme and technique. In fact, the scenes of monks, cardinals and other ecclesiastics, enjoying a comfortable life or delighting in the contemplation of the other sex, were this painter's favourites. Casanova i Estorach drew formally on Baroque sources, particularly the naturalism of the portraits of Velázquez, Frans Hals and Rembrandt. A painter of Romantic genre painting, Antonio Casanova i Estorach began his training in the studio of José Planella and at the La Lonja School in Barcelona. At the latter he was a pupil of Claudio Lorenzale, Pablo Milá Fontanals and Ramón Martí Alsina. He spent a year in Madrid, where he completed his studies at the San Fernando School of Fine Arts as a pupil of Federico de Madrazo and Carlos Luis Ribera. He also took advantage of his stay in the capital to make numerous copies for the Prado Museum. In 1870 the Diputació de Barcelona awarded him a grant to further his studies in Rome, where Casanova i Estorach stayed for two years. On his return to Spain the painter abandoned history painting and focused on the orientalist and genre themes he had discovered in the Italian capital, which soon became his speciality. Within his production of this type, he achieved great fame with his satirical, humorous or simply costumbrist depictions of ecclesiastical themes. In 1875 he went to Paris, where he settled permanently until his death. Throughout his career Casanova y Estorach repeatedly took part in the National Fine Arts Exhibitions in Madrid and won two second-class medals in 1883 and 1887. He also took part in the Paris Universal Exhibitions of 1878 and 1889, winning a third medal at the latter. After an initial period devoted to history painting, Casanova i Estorach evolved towards a mature style related to Fortuny, Meissonier and F. Domingo, a brilliant painting centred on orientalist and genre themes, marked by the preciosity of his brushstrokes. Antonio Casanova i Estorach is currently represented in the Prado Museum, the National Art Museum of Catalonia, the Municipal Museum and Tortosa Town Hall.
Setdart Auction House
Sep. 22, 2022
ANTONIO CASANOVA Y ESTORACH (1847-1896). "MAN'S PORTRAIT".
Est: €1,000 - €2,000
Oil on canvas. Signed twice with a stamped seal. With flaws on the paint layer and damages on the frame. 45 x 36.5 cm; 66 x 59 cm (frame).
Subarna Subastas
Sep. 20, 2022
ANTONIO CASANOVA Y ESTORACH - Tortosa, Tarragona 1847 - Paris 1896
Est: -
ANTONIO CASANOVA Y ESTORACH Tortosa, Tarragona 1847 - Paris 1896 Old woman pencil drawing on paper With artist's stamp Measures 170 x 103mm
Subastas Segre
Jun. 30, 2022
ANTONIO CASANOVA Y ESTORACH (Tortosa, Tarragona, 1847 - Paris, 1896). "Temptation". Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner. Label of the Sala Gaspar, Barcelona, on the back.
Est: €15,000 - €20,000
ANTONIO CASANOVA Y ESTORACH (Tortosa, Tarragona, 1847 - Paris, 1896). "Temptation". Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner. Label of the Sala Gaspar, Barcelona, on the back. Work verified by Aleix Roig, expert in the work of Casanova and Estorach. Good state of preservation. Frame with some damage. Measurements: 92 x 72 cm; 107 x 89 cm (frame). In this canvas, we can clearly appreciate the preciosist style that Casanova and Estorach cultivated. Underneath the swift and rapid brushstrokes with broken touches that give the image an intuitive and spontaneous aspect, there is a patient and polished work, based on superimposed layers, thanks to which the expressions seem to come to life. See here the two friars, the priceless mischievousness of their mimicry: one looks sideways, almost squinting, at the young girl; the other, with his lips tight and his hand around his chin as if he were meditating, also seems to be ogling the woman, who for her part does not notice anything, or pretends not to notice. Because, in the end, everything is a game of simulations in this brilliant painting, splendid in theme and technique. In fact, the scenes of monks, cardinals and other ecclesiastics, enjoying a comfortable life or delighting in the contemplation of the other sex, were this painter's favourites. Casanova i Estorach drew formally on Baroque sources, particularly the naturalism of the portraits of Velázquez, Frans Hals and Rembrandt. A painter of Romantic genre painting, Antonio Casanova i Estorach began his training in the studio of José Planella and at the La Lonja School in Barcelona. At the latter he was a pupil of Claudio Lorenzale, Pablo Milá Fontanals and Ramón Martí Alsina. He spent a year in Madrid, where he completed his studies at the San Fernando School of Fine Arts as a pupil of Federico de Madrazo and Carlos Luis Ribera. He also took advantage of his stay in the capital to make numerous copies for the Prado Museum. In 1870 the Diputació de Barcelona awarded him a grant to further his studies in Rome, where Casanova i Estorach stayed for two years. On his return to Spain the painter abandoned history painting and focused on the orientalist and genre themes he had discovered in the Italian capital, which soon became his speciality. Within his production of this type, he achieved great fame with his satirical, humorous or simply costumbrist depictions of ecclesiastical themes. In 1875 he went to Paris, where he settled permanently until his death. Throughout his career Casanova y Estorach repeatedly took part in the National Fine Arts Exhibitions in Madrid and won two second-class medals in 1883 and 1887. He also took part in the Paris Universal Exhibitions of 1878 and 1889, winning a third medal at the latter. After an initial period devoted to history painting, Casanova i Estorach evolved towards a mature style related to Fortuny, Meissonier and F. Domingo, a brilliant painting centred on orientalist and genre themes, marked by the preciosity of his brushstrokes. Antonio Casanova i Estorach is currently represented in the Prado Museum, the National Art Museum of Catalonia, the Municipal Museum and Tortosa Town Hall.
Setdart Auction House
May. 11, 2022
ANTONIO CASANOVA Y ESTORACH (Tortosa, Tarragona, 1847 - Paris, 1896) No title. Oil on board. It presents chips on the pictorial surface. Signed in the lower left corner.
Est: €1,200 - €1,500
ANTONIO CASANOVA Y ESTORACH (Tortosa, Tarragona, 1847 - Paris, 1896) Untitled. Oil on panel. Damage to the pictorial surface. Signed in the lower left corner. Size: 33 x 24 cm. In this canvas we can see one of Antonio Casanova's favourite themes, the portraits of clergymen. In this case it is a portrait with a clear costumbrista accent, which presents us with a monk, dressed in a simple habit magnificently worked with broad brushstrokes of Velázquez's inheritance. It is an image charged with expressiveness and instantaneity, a fleeting moment immortalised by the artist's hand and enhanced by a simple composition that focuses on the figure, leaving the rest empty, and by an effective lighting that is heir to Baroque tenebrism. Critics always emphasised Casanova and Estorach's great capacity for portraiture. The bulk of the works he produced during his lifetime, whether large history canvases or small genre productions, constitute a wide-ranging catalogue of expressions. We can affirm that he is one of the most solvent Catalan artists when it comes to showing different facial expressions. Moreover, much of the artist's talent lay in his excellent drawing skills: neat and detailed, and, as the present work exemplifies, both lively and eloquent.A painter of Romantic genre painting, Antonio Casanova i Estorach began his training in the studio of José Planella and at the Escuela de La Lonja in Barcelona. At the latter he was a pupil of Claudio Lorenzale, Pablo Milá Fontanals and Ramón Martí Alsina. He spent a year in Madrid, where he completed his studies at the San Fernando School of Fine Arts as a pupil of Federico de Madrazo and Carlos Luis Ribera. He also took advantage of his stay in the capital to make numerous copies for the Prado Museum. In 1870 the Diputació de Barcelona awarded him a grant to further his studies in Rome, where Casanova i Estorach stayed for two years. On his return to Spain the painter abandoned history painting and focused on the orientalist and genre themes he had discovered in the Italian capital, which soon became his speciality. Within his production of this type, he achieved great fame with his satirical, humorous or simply costumbrist depictions of ecclesiastical themes. In 1875 he went to Paris, where he settled permanently until his death. Throughout his career Casanova y Estorach repeatedly took part in the National Fine Arts Exhibitions in Madrid and won two second-class medals in 1883 and 1887. He also took part in the Paris Universal Exhibitions of 1878 and 1889, winning a third medal at the latter. After an initial period devoted to history painting, Casanova i Estorach evolved towards a mature style related to Fortuny, Meissonier and F. Domingo, a brilliant painting centred on orientalist and genre themes, marked by the preciosity of his brushstrokes. Antonio Casanova i Estorach is currently represented in the Prado Museum, the National Art Museum of Catalonia, the Municipal Museum and Tortosa Town Hall.
Setdart Auction House
Apr. 20, 2022
ANTONIO CASANOVA ESTORACH. CABALLERO DIECIOCHESCO.
Est: €700 - €1,000
Antonio Casanova Estorach (Tortosa, Tarragona, 1847-París, 1896) Caballero dieciochesco. Acuarela sobre papel. Firmada. 37 x 24,5 cm.
Aletheia Subastas
Mar. 14, 2022
ANTONIO SALVADOR CASANOVAS Y ESTORACH (1847-1896)
Est: €500 - €800
ANTONIO SALVADOR CASANOVAS Y ESTORACH (1847-1896) The cardinal's coffee Oil on canvas, stamp of the artist's studio sale H: 10 x W: 8,5 cm In a Spanish carved and giltwood frame ANTONIO SALVADOR CASANOVAS Y ESTORACH (1847-1896) El café del cardenal. Óleo sobre tabla, con sello de la venta de la testamentaria del artista. A: 10 x L: 8,5 cm En un marco español de madera tallada y dorada del siglo XVIII
Antenor Auction
Dec. 14, 2021
ANTONIO CASANOVA Y ESTORACH - Meeting of clerics
Est: €1,300 - €2,600
ANTONIO CASANOVA Y ESTORACH Tortosa, Tarragona 1847 - Paris 1896 Meeting of clergymen Oil on panel Signed and dated in Paris size 19,5 x 28 cm
Subastas Segre
Apr. 29, 2021
ANTONIO CASANOVA ESTORACH (TORTOSA, 1847-PARIS, 1896) EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY GENTLEMAN.
Est: €1,000 - €1,500
Antonio Casanova Estorach (Tortosa, 1847-Paris, 1896) Eighteenth-century gentleman. Watercolor on paper. Signed. 37 x 24.5 cm.
Aletheia Subastas
Mar. 04, 2021
ANTONIO CASANOVA Y ESTORACH (1847-1896). "FRIAR WARMING HIMSELF BY A BRAZIER", 1885.
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
Oil on canvas. Signed, dated and located in Paris. On the reverse, label of Alcolea Sala de Arte, Barcelona. 37 x 28 cm; 47.5 x 39 cm (frame).
Subarna Subastas
Nov. 20, 2020
A HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
ANTONIO CASANOVA Y ESTORACH 1847 - 1896 A HAPPY BIRTHDAY signed, inscribed and dated lower right: Antonio Casanova y Estorach / Paris 1892. oil on canvas canvas: 20⅜ by 15½ in.; 51.7 by 39.3 cm framed: 31⅜ by 26⅝ in.; 79.6 by 67.6 cm
Sotheby's
Oct. 10, 2020
Antonio Salvador CASANOVA Y ESTORACH (1847-1896)
Est: €120 - €180
Antonio Salvador CASANOVA Y ESTORACH (1847-1896) Moine en bure Encre et lavis d'encre signée en bas à droite 15,5 x 11,5 cm
Côte Basque Enchères
Sep. 12, 2020
Antonio Estorach (Spain, 1847-1896) Oil, Flirtation
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Antonio Casanova Y Estorach (Spain, 1847-1896) oil on canvas, "Flirtation", signed and dated lower left, Paris 1887, behind glass, 15” x 20” stretcher, 26.5” x 31.5” frame.
William Smith Auctions
Jul. 15, 2020
ANTONIO CASANOVA Y ESTORACH (Tortosa, Tarragona, 1847 París, 1896) - "Retrato de caballero herido"
Est: €420 - €2,100
ANTONIO CASANOVA Y ESTORACH (Tortosa, Tarragona, 1847 - París, 1896) "Retrato de caballero herido" Óleo sobre lienzo 40,5 x 32,5 cm Firmado: Vente Casanova y Estorach
Arte Subastas Bilbao
Feb. 04, 2020
ANTONIO CASANOVA Y ESTORACH - The entrance to the covenant
Est: -
ANTONIO CASANOVA Y ESTORACH Tortosa, Tarragona 1847 - Paris 1896 The entrance to the convent Charcoal on cardboard Signed Size 62.5 x 78 cm
Subastas Segre
Feb. 04, 2020
ANTONIO CASANOVA Y ESTORACH - Presentations before the wedding
Est: -
ANTONIO CASANOVA Y ESTORACH Tortosa, Tarragona 1847 - Paris 1896 Presentations before the wedding Charcoal on cardboard Signed Size 63 x 78 cm
Subastas Segre
Dec. 07, 2019
Antonio Salvador Casanova y Estorach
Est: €300 - €400
Antonio Salvador Casanova y Estorach 1847 Tortosa/Spanien - 1896 Paris Brustbildnis eines bärtigen Geistlichen in rotem Ornat im Dreiviertelprofil nach links gewendet. Öl auf Holz. Signiert unten links. 9 x 7 cm. Gerahmt.
Auktionshaus Dr. Fischer
Oct. 30, 2019
Antonio Salvador Casanovas Estorach (Tortosa, 1847 - Paris, 1896)
Est: €5,500 - €7,000
Antonio Salvador Casanovas Estorach (Tortosa, 1847 - Paris, 1896) "At the shoemaker´s" Oil on canvas. Signed, dated 1885 and located in Paris. 38 x 52 cm. 19th Century.
La Suite Subastas
Jun. 20, 2019
ANTONIO CASANOVA Y ESTORACH (1847-1896). "NIÑO LLORANDO".
Est: €1,800 - €2,340
ANTONIO CASANOVA Y ESTORACH (1847-1896). Oil on board. Signed on the right side. The painting is relined and the inferior fabric has been trated with wax. Small later over-paintings and losses on the frame. 35,5 x 26 cm.; 57,5 x 48 cm. (frame).
Subarna Subastas
Jun. 20, 2019
ANTONIO CASANOVA Y ESTORACH (1847-1896). "OLD MEN", ROMA, 1
Est: €1,000 - €1,300
ANTONIO CASANOVA Y ESTORACH (1847-1896). Oil on canvas on board. Signed and dated on the lower right corner. 29 x 24 cm.; 58 x 52 cm. (frame).
Subarna Subastas
Jan. 16, 2019
CASANOVA Y ESTORACH Antonio Salvador (1847 - 1896)
Est: €300 - €400
CASANOVA Y ESTORACH Antonio Salvador (1847 - 1896) - Huile sur toile marouflée sur toile "L'homme au chapeau". Signé en bas à gauche A. Casanova et daté 1874 à Rome. Ecole espagnole. (Un coup). Dim.:33x24,8cm.
Vanderkindere
Jun. 25, 2018
ANTONIO CASANOVA Y ESTORACH (1847-1896) Rome, grande salle de bal du palais Colonna
Est: €1,200 - €1,800
ANTONIO CASANOVA Y ESTORACH (1847-1896) Rome, grande salle de bal du palais Colonna avec le cachet “Vente Casanova Y Estorach” (en bas à droite) huile sur panneau 19.5 x 32 cm. Peint vers 1872 With the atelier sale stamp lower right; oil on panel; 7.5/8 x 12.5/8 in.; painted circa 1872. PROV ENA NCE Atelier de l’artiste. Collection privée, France. 1 200 - 1 800 €
Leclere - Maison de ventes
Feb. 01, 2018
ANTONIO SALVADOR CASANOVA Y ESTORACH | Isabella I of Castile, Conqueror of Granada
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
oil on canvas
Sotheby's
Jan. 18, 2018
CASANOVA ESTORACH, ANTONIO (1847-1896). “Fraile y borrico”. Oil on canvas,
Est: -
CASANOVA ESTORACH, ANTONIO (1847-1896). “Fraile y borrico”. Oil on canvas, 48x36 cm. Signed and dated 1889. CASANOVA ESTORACH, ANTONIO (1847-1896). “Fraile y borrico”. Óleo sobre lienzo, de 48x36 cm. Firmado y fechado 1889.
Subastas Galileo
Mar. 25, 2017
Casanova Cardinal Miniature Portrait Painting
Est: $400 - $600
SPAIN, 1847-1896 A small portrait painting of a Catholic Cardinal by Antonio Casanova Y Estorach. The miniature painting is a well executed oil on wood panel and depicts a Cardinal drinking abeverage. The artist really caught the expression on the sitters face. The painting comes with its original frame with artist tag to bottom. Painting is signed upper left "A. Casanova Paris 1895".
Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers
Jan. 25, 2017
ANTONIO SALVADOR CASANOVA Y ESTORACH, A Galante Scene. Oil on board
Est: -
ANTONIO SALVADOR CASANOVA Y ESTORACH 1847 Tortosa, Tarragona 1896 Escena galante Óleo sobre tabla Firmado y fechado en 1874. 30 x 20 cm
Isbilya Subastas
Dec. 27, 2016
Antonio Salvador Casanova y Estorach, Picnic, 19th C.
Est: €4,800 - €6,000
Oil on canvas, relined Antonio Salvador Casanova y Estorach (1847-1896) - Spanish painter Signed Vente Casanova y Estorach lower right Dimensions: 38 x 46 cm Mounted in gilt baroque frame: 49.5 x 58 cm Provenance: Private property, Argentina An humorous park scene in the impressionist manner Condition: The painting is in good, color fresh condition, showing slight abrasion and craquelure. The paint surface is slightly convex in part. The canvas has been relined. There is a patch on the reverse. The inspection under UV light reveals a major restoration to the picnic blanket and some other small touch-ups within the representation. The frame is slightly chipped. Antonio Salvador Casanova y Estorach (1847-1896) Antonio Salvador Casanova y Estorach was trained by Claudio Lorenzale and Federico de Madrazo. His work is attributed to the romantic orientation of Costumbristas. The Costumbristas featured the customs of the academic style, which in Europe was prevalent at that time, but also the innovations of impressionism are evident in his paintings. He painted mainly history and folkloric scenes in small format. He spent much of his life in Paris. Works by Casanova y Estorach can be found at the Prado, and the Museo Nacional de Arte de Cataluna, amongst others. (cko) Shipping costs excl. statutory VAT and plus 2,5% (+VAT) shipping insurance.
Auctionata Paddle8 AG
Oct. 27, 2016
ANTONIO CASANOVA Y ESTORACH, Spanish (1847-1896), Isabella I of Castille, Conqueror of Granada, oil on canvas, signed lower left., 4...
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
ANTONIO CASANOVA Y ESTORACH Spanish (1847-1896) Isabella I of Castille, Conqueror of Granada oil on canvas, signed lower left. 40 x 51 inches Provenance: Private Collection, New Jersey. Other Notes: Tags: European, Academic
Shannon's
Sep. 27, 2016
Antonio Salvador Casanova y Estorach, Picnic, 19th C.
Est: €4,000 - €5,200
Oil on canvas, relined Antonio Salvador Casanova y Estorach (1847-1896) - Spanish painter Signed ‘Vente Casanova y Estorach’ lower right Dimensions: 38 x 46 cm Mounted in gilt baroque frame: 49.5 x 58 cm Provenance: Private property, Argentina An humorous park scene in the impressionist manner Condition: The painting is in good, color fresh condition, showing slight abrasion and craquelure. The paint surface is slightly convex in part. The canvas has been relined. There is a patch on the reverse. The inspection under UV light reveals a major restoration to the picnic blanket and some other small touch-ups within the representation. The frame is slightly chipped. Antonio Salvador Casanova y Estorach (1847-1896) Antonio Salvador Casanova y Estorach was trained by Claudio Lorenzale and Federico de Madrazo. His work is attributed to the romantic orientation of Costumbristas. The Costumbristas featured the customs of the academic style, which in Europe was prevalent at that time, but also the innovations of impressionism are evident in his paintings. He painted mainly history and folkloric scenes in small format. He spent much of his life in Paris. Works by Casanova y Estorach can be found at the Prado, and the Museo Nacional de Arte de Cataluna, amongst others. (cko) Shipping costs excl. statutory VAT and plus 2,5% (+VAT) shipping insurance.
Auctionata Paddle8 AG
Sep. 21, 2016
Antonio Salvador Casanova y Estorach (1847-1896)
Est: CHF800 - CHF1,200
Antonio Salvador Casanova y Estorach (1847-1896) Elle fut élégante, un temps, huile sur toile, signée, située Roma et datée 1875, 30x22 cm
Geneve Encheres
Jul. 16, 2016
Antonio Casanova y Estorach (Spanish, 1847-1896)
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Antonio Casanova y Estorach (Spanish, 1847-1896), "Cardinal Playing Cello", 1896, oil on canvas, signed, dated and inscribed "Paris" upper left, 10 3/4 in. x 14 in., framed with brass artist plaque. Note: Antonio Casanova y Estorach was a Spanish painter known for his romanticized depictions of everyday scenes or Costumbrismo. He studied under masters such as Federico de Madrazo and Claudio Lorenzale, and he showed great promise at a young age, exhibiting his work at major exhibitions in Madrid and Barcelona beginning at age 19. In 1876, he left Spain for Paris where he remained until his death. While he often painted historic scenes and folklore, he was also known for his rosy-cheeked depictions of mischievous monks, cardinals, and other churchmen. Frequently plump and jolly, they are often represented as relishing the worldly aspects afforded to their lifestyle. Like his other portrayals of clergymen, the painting offered here represents a good-hearted satirical take on monastic life. Ref.: The Chocolate Party. Kodner Gallery Fine Art. http://www.kodnergallery.com/the-chocolate-party/. Accessed June 4, 2016. Antonio Casanova y Estorach. Wikipedia. https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_Casanova_y_Estorach. Accessed June 4, 2016.
Neal Auction Company
Nov. 17, 2012
Antonio Salvador Casanova y Estorach, Mädchenstudie
Est: - €480
Antonio Salvador Casanova y Estorach, Mädchenstudie Brustbildnis eines lächelnden Mädchens mit Kopftuch im Profil, mit flottem Strich, gekonnt skizzierte Tuschezeichnung, li. unten sign. "Antonio Casanova y Estorach" und dat. "Paris 30 Decembre 1891", min. gegilbt, hinter Glas gerahmt, IM 31 x 23 cm. Künstlerinfo: span. Maler und Graphiker (1847 Tortosa bis 1896 Paris), Quelle: Th.B. und Internet. ...weitere Informationen
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