Bidspirit auction | Mallorcan Pages on a Cliff

Mallorcan Pages on a Cliff R. Torres Pardo. Spanish School. 19th Century - Oil on canvas with a pastoral setting in the foreground and a maritime horizon. The scene depicts a young shepherd with his flock among rocks, surrounded by a coastal landscape combining cliffs, village architecture, and a serene sky. Signed by R. Torres Pardo in 1877, the painting stands out for its compositional balance, detailed treatment of textures, and realistic color scheme. The brushstrokes capture both the serenity of the figure and the vastness of the surroundings, in an exercise in narrative landscape typical of the 19th-century Spanish school. Dimensions: 94 x 56 cm and 103 x 66 cm.