La Maja, by Lucas Velázquez (1867, c.)

La maja, de Velásquez (Fecha desconocida)

Title

La Maja, by Lucas Velázquez (1867, c.)

Creator

Lucas Velázquez, Eugenio (1817-1870)

Date

1867, c.

Description

A young woman is sits on a bench. There is a dog on the right and a guitar on the bench. On the left, an old woman looks at the young woman as if whispering. In the background some men are seen staring at the young woman.

Source

Lázaro Galdiano Museum, Madrid, Spain
http://catalogo.museolazarogaldiano.es/mlgm/search/pages/Main

Accession number: 11563

For more information, see Rachel Schmidt's article: "Celestinas y majas en la obra de Goya, Alenza y Lucas Velásquez." Celestinesca, 39  (2015): 275-328.
http://parnaseo.uv.es/Celestinesca/Celestinesca39/08_Schmidt_Rachel.pdf

Format

Oil on canvas.
Dimensions: 133.2 × 111.5 cm

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