Artwork
Portrait of José Casado del Alisal
Portrait of José Casado del Alisal is an oil painting by the Realist artist Léon Bonnat. It dates from 1864 and is held in the collection of the Museo del Prado.
About this work
Overview
The Portrait of José Casado del Alisal is a 19th-century oil painting by French artist Léon Bonnat, created in 1864. It is a representative work of the realist style and is now part of the Museo del Prado's collection.
Subject & Meaning
The portrait depicts José Casado del Alisal, a Spanish painter, with a serious expression. The focus is on his face, set against a plain dark background, conveying a sense of solemnity.
Technique & Style
Bonnat's use of oil paint achieves a high level of detail, with smooth brushstrokes on the subject's skin and a slightly rougher texture on his beard, exemplifying the realist technique.
History & Provenance
Léon Bonnat, a respected French artist and educator, painted this work. He was a professor at the École des Beaux-Arts and held the distinction of Grand Officer of the Légion d'honneur.
Own this work as a print
Artist & collection
Artist
Léon Joseph Florentin Bonnat (French pronunciation: ; 20 June 1833 – 8 September 1922) was a French painter, Grand Officer of the Légion d'honneur, art collector and professor at the Ecole des Beaux Arts.
Retrat del moblista Francesc Vidal i Jevellí
Portrait of Kazimierz Alchimowicz, painter
Portrait of Piotr Kozakiewicz
Self-portrait
Self-Portrait
Portrait of S.S. Botkin
Self-Portrait, Aged 21
Self Portrait
Portrait of Stanisław Czachórski (1853–1904), artist’s brother
Portrait of Henry Field
Self-Portrait
Portrait of T.P. Gill, Journalist, Secretary, Department of Agriculture and Technical Instruction