Record details

• generalData.authorNameInListings

  Marià Fortuny (1838-1874)

• generalData.title

  The Miser

• generalData.creationDate

  1873 - 1874

• technicalData.measurements

  30,5 x 41 cm

• technicalData.description

  Oil on board

• technicalData.complementaryDescription

  The Miser, created in the final years of his life (1873-1874), presents an uncommon theme within Fortuny’s oeuvre, revealing a more introspective side of the artist. A slumped figure—perhaps a pirate or rogue—clinging to a treasure chest overflowing with gold evokes a striking meditation on greed, mortality, and the fleeting nature of wealth. The dimly lit atmosphere, rich in earthy tones, heightens the drama, while Fortuny’s masterful rendering of textures, from worn fabric to glimmering coins, underscores his technical brilliance.