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The Parasol
(El Quitasol)
Painted: 1777.
ORIGINAL SIZE: 87.5" X 115.3"
This painting was among the
second group of 10 cartoons
displayed in the dining room of
the Prince and Princess of
Asturias –the future King
Charles IV and Maria Luisa de
Parma– in the Palace of the
Pardo in Madrid. The canvas
reproduces a popular motif,
inspired from the most
picturesque aspects of customs
and life in Madrid at the time.
The PARASOL is an original
composition. The fresh and warm
colouring, the damsel responding
to a gallant flirtation, and the
lit background make this one of
Goya's most cheerful paintings.
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