Bidspirit auction | River Landscape. Workshop or follower
River Landscape. Workshop or follower of Manuel Barrón. Andalusian School. 18th century - Oil on canvas depicting a wide natural landscape crossed by a river, with leafy trees in the foreground, rural architecture in the background, and a dense sky of gray and mauve tones. On the left, a human figure walks along the riverbank, integrating the narrative element into a composition dominated by environmental harmony. The brushwork is detailed, with a firm drawing of the plant life and atmospheric modeling in the background. The treatment of light, which filters through the treetops and caresses the surface of the water, recalls the Romantic landscape developed in Andalusia during the 19th century. The work is stylistically linked to the workshop or circle of Manuel Barrón, one of the greatest exponents of Sevillian landscape painting, influenced by the Barbizon School and the classicist models of European painting. Dimensions: 81 x 62 cm and 94 x 74 cm.