Portrait of María Martínez de Puga
1824 The Frick Collection
About this artwork
This portrait depicts María Martínez de Puga, a friend of the artist, captured during Goya's late period. It is an oil painting on canvas.
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Painted in 1824, this work dates from the period when Goya was living in Bordeaux, France, having left Spain due to the oppressive political climate under Ferdinand VII. The sitter, María Martínez de Puga, was the wife of a fellow Spanish exile and acquaintance of the artist. Despite the muted colors and somber atmosphere typical of Goya's late works, the painting captures a sense of intimacy and dignified character common in his late portraiture.
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Portrait of María Martínez de Puga
Francisco Goya, 1824
