Señora Sabasa García
1804 National Gallery of Art
About this artwork
A portrait of María García Pérez de Castro, also known as Señora Sabasa García, painted by Francisco Goya in 1804. The subject is depicted in a refined, contemplative pose typical of Goya's portraiture from this period.
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Señora Sabasa García was the niece of the influential Spanish diplomat and statesman Evaristo Pérez de Castro. Goya's portrait captures her with an air of youthful poise and elegance, utilizing the loose, expressive brushwork that became a hallmark of his later style. Her fashion, featuring a delicate head covering and a vibrant ochre shawl, reflects the style of the Spanish upper class at the turn of the 19th century.
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Señora Sabasa García
Francisco Goya, 1804
