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Technique: | Terracotta | Dimensions: | 24 x 16 x 11 cm | Date: | 1894 | Generic classification: | Sculpture | General inventari: | 72 E | Location: | Reial Acadèmia Catalana de Belles Arts de Sant Jordi | Notes: | Provenance: Bequeathed by Sr Joan Costa Simon, brother and heir of Dr Josep M. Costa Simon, to the Academy in 1995.
Inscriptions: “Vallmitjana Abarca”, at the lower left side.
Vallmitjana Abarca frequently worked with animal subjects. He was awarded with a second-class medal in 1895 for this large-scale work (that is preserved at present in the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya - the National Art Museum of Catalonia) (MNAC/MAM 10030) which he submitted to the Exposición Nacional de Bellas Artes de Madrid (Madrid National Exhibition of Fine Arts). |
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