SANTIAGO RUSIÑOL

(1861 / 1931)

SANTIAGO RUSIÑOL Barcelona (1861) / Aranjuez (1931) "Argentina Ranch", 1910

Watercolor and charcoal on paper Dedicated, signed and dated in the lower right corner: “To my dear friend and companion/ of comedies and hardships/ In J. SAnchez Gardel/ Santiago Rusiñol/ May 25, 1910 (6)” It is dedicated to the Argentine author and playwright Julio SAnchez Gardel (Catamarca, 1879 - Buenos Aires, 1937). Rusiñol was in Argentina at the time of the work we are presenting. He was with Enrique BorrAs's theater company as artistic director and he mingled with Argentine authors and actors. We would like to thank Mercedes Palau-Ribes for her help in cataloging this work, which will be included in the catalog of drawings in preparation. Measurements: 26 x 38 cm