Bidspirit auction | The Potato Peeler. Signed. Spanish

The Potato Peeler. Signed. Spanish School. 19th Century - Oil on canvas. Dimensions: 94.5 x 66.5 cm. An elderly woman, seated inside a modest rural room, peels potatoes with a focused expression. Around her are various kitchen utensils, a bundle of vegetables, pots, and a sleeping dog, lending a tenderness to the scene. The light falls from the left, highlighting the textures of the objects and the figure's weathered skin. The painting, meticulously executed with a clear realist sensibility, is signed—although the signature is not entirely legible—and reflects the costumbrista tradition of 19th-century Spain. The closed composition, the domestic setting, and the attention to detail recall social realism and genre painting, where the dignity of the everyday becomes a pictorial subject. The contrast between the dimness of the surroundings and the luminosity of the central elements creates an intimate and sober atmosphere.