Sorolla portrait of Spanish marquesa up at auction in Madrid

This portrait of Maria Luisa Maldonado, Marquesa de Torneros (1907) by the Valencian artist Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida (1863-1923) is a highlight of the next auction series at Ansorena to be held from July 17-19.

Thanks to letters from Sorolla to his wife, we know that the portrait was a direct commission from…

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