domingo, 8 de diciembre de 2013
Girl entering the bath is a canvas 86 x 106 cm painted by Joaquín Sorolla in Valencia beach during the summer of 1915 , a period of rest of the work he was doing for the Hispanic Society of America . It depicts a young girl , possibly his daughter Elena , at the time of entering the water, the background can be seen two boats and children playing . The composition having magnificent color effects formed by the light of its impact on the sand and the sea, is centered on the beach and in the movement of small , not being visible horizon . It is a mature work of the painter.
The first owner of the painting was the art dealer Just Bou , which sold it to the collector and bibliophile Maria Bauza.1
It was exhibited for the first time in public in May 2009 . The Sotheby 's in London auctioned it on June 3, 2009 , was acquired by an American collector to the final price of 1.9 million euros. The other work of Sorolla 18-11-2003 similar theme titled Bath time , reached a record price of 5.3 million
