Bartolomé Sureda y Miserol
c. 1803/1804
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
overall: 119.7 x 79.3 cm (47 1/8 x 31 1/4 in.) framed: 137.8 x 98.4 cm (54 1/4 x 38 3/4 in.)
Classification
Painting
Department
CIS-B
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. P.H.B. Frelinghuysen in memory of her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. H.O. Havemeyer
Accession Number
1941.10.1
Art Historical Context
Francisco Goya's *Bartolomé Sureda yol* (c. 1803–1804) is a striking oil-on-canvas portrait capturing the confident likeness of a prominent Spanish industrialist and administrator. Sureda, director of the Royal Tobacco Factory Seville and a savvy entrepreneur during Spain's turbulent early 19th century, as a symbol of the rising bourgeoisie amid political upheaval. at the height of Goya's mature career, this work exemplifies his shift toward Romanticism, blending Enlightenment realism with emotional depth and subtle psychological insight. Goya, Spain's preeminent painter and former court arti...
About the Artist
Francisco Goya
Francisco Goya, born on March 30, 1746, in the small Aragonese village of Fuendetodos, Spain, to a gilder father and a mother from a family claiming minor nobility, displayed artistic promise early. At age 14, he apprenticed under painter José Luzán y Martínez in Zaragoza, honing his skills by copying prints before working independently. After unsuccessful attempts to enter Madrid's Real Academia ...