Portrait of the Actress Antonia Zárate
1810 Hermitage Museum
About this artwork
This oil portrait depicts the celebrated Spanish actress Antonia Zárate wearing an elaborate headdress and fur-trimmed wrap against a dark, minimalist background. It is a quintessential example of Goya's late portraiture style, characterized by psychological depth and fluid brushwork.
Did you know?
Antonia Zárate was a famous actress in Madrid, and Goya painted her twice; this specific version is noted for its poignant, direct gaze that captures her melancholic beauty. Following her death at a young age, her son, the playwright Gil Zárate, kept this painting for many years as a cherished memorial to his mother, eventually passing it down through his family.
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Portrait of the Actress Antonia Zárate
Francisco Goya, 1810
