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Learn MoreOn the Terrace by Antonio Torres Fuster
- Antonio Torres Fuster deftly channels the artistry of the Pre-Raphaelites in this stunning painting
- His work is characterized by depictions of beautiful women in opulent dress and relaxed poses
- This work possesses spectacular depth and luminosity
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1847-1945 | Spanish
On the Terrace
Signed "Antonio Torres" (lower left)
Oil on canvas
Antonio Torres Fuster deftly channels the artistry and spirit of the Pre-Raphaelites in this stunning oil on canvas. His work is characterized by depictions of beautiful women in opulent dress and relaxed poses, reminiscent of Dante Gabriel Rossetti and John Everett Millais. In this stunning painting, a young woman is seated on a terrace, gazing. . .
1847-1945 | Spanish
On the Terrace
Signed "Antonio Torres" (lower left)
Oil on canvas
Antonio Torres Fuster deftly channels the artistry and spirit of the Pre-Raphaelites in this stunning oil on canvas. His work is characterized by depictions of beautiful women in opulent dress and relaxed poses, reminiscent of Dante Gabriel Rossetti and John Everett Millais. In this stunning painting, a young woman is seated on a terrace, gazing thoughtfully into the distance of a lush landscape. Torres Fuster’s vivid and colorful depiction of the woman, combined with his beautiful tones and textures, gives this work a depth and luminosity that is truly spectacular.
Torres Fuster began his training at the Ateneu Tarraconense de la Classe Obrera and completed it at the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando in Madrid. Though he also composed landscapes, he stood out in particular for his paintings of Spanish dancers and singers. The art historian Francesc Fontbona observes that his paintings depict an ideal of feminine beauty close to modernist symbolism, and it is these works that are most highly collectible and sought after today.
Late 19th/early 20th century
Canvas: 29 1/4" high x 36 3/8" wide (73.98 x 92.39 cm)
Frame: 40 3/4" high x 47 3/4" wide x 5" deep (103.51 x 121.29 x 12.70 cm)
Provenance:
Private collection
M.S. Rau, New Orleans
Private collection, California
M.S. Rau, New Orleans

| Maker: | Fuster, Antonio Torres |
| Period: | 1816-1918 |
| Type: | Paintings |
| Style: | Academic |
| Depth: | 5.0 in. (12.7 cm) |
| Width: | 47.75 in. (121.29 cm) |
| Height: | 40.75 in. (103.51 cm) |
| Canvas Width: | 36.375 in. (92.39 cm) |
| Canvas Height: | 29.125 in. (73.98 cm) |
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