José Acevedo, Nude Male Torso, 1880, Oil Painting on Canvas, Framed

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“Male Torso”, José Acevedo, Academic Realism, 1880 – Spain

Technique: Oil on canvas
Title of the work: “Male Torso”
Artist: … Read more “Male Torso”, José Acevedo, Academic Realism, 1880 – Spain

Technique: Oil on canvas
Title of the work: “Male Torso”
Artist: José Acevedo
Style: Academic Realism
Year: 1880
Country of origin: Spain
Provenance: Private collection
Good condition considering its age and use
Overall dimensions: 112 x 81 x 3 cm
Dimensions without frame: 99 x 68 cm

This impressive oil on canvas, signed and dated by José Acevedo, an academic painter of the mid-19th century, is a work of art. He studied independently at the Royal Academy of San Fernando in Madrid. It depicts a man with a bare torso and a maroon sash and belongs to the tradition of 19th-century academic painting, which focused on the anatomical study of the human body. The artist's skillful drawing, with its defined lines and polished brushwork, is particularly noteworthy. The treatment of light against the dark background lends it a striking dramatic quality, characteristic of anatomical studies of the period. It shares notable stylistic similarities with another contemporary artist of the same style, Ignacio Picazzo (1849-1916). It includes its original period frame, made of carved and gilded wood.

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