Record details

• generalData.authorNameInListings

  Ramon Casas (1866-1932)

• generalData.title

  Jaime Baladia

• generalData.creationDate

  1902

• technicalData.measurements

  120,5 x 80 cm

• technicalData.description

  Oil on canvas

• technicalData.complementaryDescription

  In this 1902 portrait, Ramón Casas captures with remarkable finesse the image of Jaime Baladia, conveying with few but refined elements the elegance and introspection of the young sitter. The work stands out for its masterful use of light, delicately modeling the boy’s face and hands and allowing them to emerge from the dark background in an atmosphere of quiet solemnity.
  
  The wide, decorative lace collar contrasts with the simplicity of the black outfit and the sitter’s relaxed yet composed pose, evoking a bourgeois portrait that blends refinement and modernity. Casas, a master of early 20th-century Catalan portraiture, shows not only his technical virtuosity but also a deep psychological insight, capturing the gentle gravity of Jaime’s gaze with both restraint and elegance.