Sorolla at Bathing Hour

[Pierre Tavlitzki]

Sorolla loved the beach scenes of his hometown of Valencia.

In 2003, Sotheby's sold at £ 3.7 million premium included La hora del baño, an oil on canvas 84 x 119 cm painted in 1904. The colors are bright, as always with this painter, but the topic, which includes a naiad, children, a bull, a boat, is difficult to decode.

I prefer the work more intimate, more simple, that Sotheby's presents in London on June 3.

Entitled Niña entrando en el baño, painted in 1915, it shows a young woman ready to enter the sea, dressed in a long shirt fashionable in the seaside at that time. The dynamic movement assesses that Sorolla is sensitive to the best art trends of his time.

Although its dimensions, 86 x 106 cm, are comparable to those of the painting sold in 2003, the estimated 1.7 million £ seems high.

[Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa]

Please provide pictures of these paintings so that we can see them & know why they are so famous, Pierre.
krishna

[Pierre Tavlitzki]

Hi Krishna !

For the 2003 sale you must join the Sotheby's site to view their archives. It is free.

You can also join Artvalue. It is free also.

For the next sale here is the link to Sotheby's catalogue. Then sort by Estimate (high to low).

I cannot provide more, for property reasons.

All the best

Pierre

[Pierre Tavlitzki]

The estimate seemed high although the work is nice. Lovers of Joaquin Sorolla bought this painting at £ 1.65 million including expenses.