Dance in the Hermitage of the Virgin of the Port, by de Guzmán (1857)

Dance in the Hermitage of the Virgin of the Port, by de Guzmán (1857)

Guzmán, Manuel Rodríguez de (1818-1867)

1857

A scene in the Hermitage of the Virgin of the Port. In the lower left corner of the table, there is a group of people acting similarly as characters in La Celestina. A soldier dressed in red, with a young girl who seems to be flirting, while an old woman with a calculating expression watches the interaction. The party atmosphere, with alcohol taken into account with the expression of the old woman indicates that she is a procuress, and the young girl is her apprentice.

Museum of Romanticisim, Madrid. Photo of the painting found on June 23, 2016 on: www.madridvillaycorte.es.  
http://www.madridvillaycorte.es/pst_ermita-puerto-2012.php

Archived in:
https://web.archive.org/web/20120628134749/http://www.madridvillaycorte.es/pst_ermita-puerto-2012.php

Oil on canvas.
Dimensions: 129 × 179 cm