José Mongrell Torrent Paintings & Artwork for Sale | José Mongrell Torrent Art Value Price Guide

Dec. 19, 2024
José Mongrell i Torrent (Valencia 1870 - Barcelona 1937) “Parrot”
Est: €800 - €1,000
José Mongrell i Torrent (Valencia 1870 - Barcelona 1937) “Parrot” Oil on board Signed 49 x 39 cm 800 - 1.000 €
Greco Subastas
Nov. 12, 2024
JOSÉ MONGRELL TORRENT (Valencia, 1870 – Barcelona, 1937). "Waiting for the catch", 1921. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated in the lower left corner. It presents a small patch in the central right area.
Est: €24,000 - €26,000
JOSÉ MONGRELL TORRENT (Valencia, 1870 - Barcelona, 1937). "Waiting for Fishing", 1921. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated in the lower left corner. It has a small patch in the central right area. Measurements: 130 x 104 cm; 148 x 120 cm (frame). José Mongrell studied at the School of Fine Arts of San Carlos in Valencia, where he was a disciple of Ignacio Pinazo and Joaquín Sorolla. He gained artistic renown thanks to his participation in numerous competitions and exhibitions in Madrid and Barcelona. In 1897 he produced, with great success, the bullfighting poster for the Feria de San Jaime in Valencia, and in fact his poster for the Valencia July Fair of 1912 was reissued in 1971 on the occasion of the centenary of these festivities. He obtained a teaching post at the San Jorge School of Fine Arts in Barcelona, where he lived for the rest of his life. Of particular note from this period is the work he did for the Palace of the Generalitat de Catalunya, in charge of the Diputació de Barcelona, as well as his portrait of King Alfonso XIII. He also produced mosaics in the Art Nouveau style, such as those for the great arch of the Mercado de Colón and the façade of the Estación del Norte, both in Barcelona. Mongrell devoted himself to genre scenes, portraits and landscapes, and was a master of capturing the instant, giving his scenes vitality and dynamism through bright, naturalistic colours and light. Traditionally pigeonholed as a disciple of Sorolla, Mongrell, however, only learned from the master that which helped him to extend his art. The painter developed his work somewhere between regionalism and modernism, but a certain French-influenced symbolism can also be seen in his work. In fact, Mongrell was characterised by his emphasis on content, attributing to the image a meaning that went beyond pure appearance. At a time when grand, idealistic and dramatic historical compositions prevailed, Mongrell developed a style of painting concerned with depicting the past and present from an everyday, gentle and picturesque perspective, generally far removed from the grandiloquence and theatricality of academic history painting. Despite his technical mastery, Mongrell did not, like others, fall into a refined mannerism at the service of an inconsequential subject matter, but developed a fully personal language, characterised by its dynamism and expressive freedom. José Mongrell is currently represented in the Museo de Bellas Artes San Pío V and the Museo Nacional de Cerámica y de Artes Suntuarias González Martí in Valencia, the Museo de Bellas Artes in Asturias, Badajoz and Pontevedra, the Museo Nacional de Arte de Cataluña, the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, the Museo de La Habana and the Museo de Bellas Artes in Buenos Aires, among others. The mastery of Mongrell's luminism, a key painter for understanding Valencian Impressionism, is demonstrated in the present canvas. In it the artist gives us one of his favourite themes, the costumbrista, which unites a coastal landscape with everyday scenes of daily life, featuring two popular women captured with a dignity that puts them on a par with the ancient classical heroes. This is perfectly visible in the present work, in which our gaze is irremediably caught by the magnetic expression of what appears to be a mother and daughter depicted in Mongrell's humble style. The mother, dressed in the folk costume of Valencian fishermen, gazes into the distance, waiting for the catch, while the daughter is inside the boat, waiting for her mother's orders. The figures appear in the foreground, occupying most of the pictorial surface, standing out against a magnificently worked beach landscape, the tones of which seem to echo the colours of the figures' clothes.
Setdart Auction House
Jul. 11, 2024
JOSÉ MONGRELL TORRENT (Valencia, 1870 – Barcelona, 1937). "Waiting for the catch", 1921. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated in the lower left corner. It presents a small patch in the central right area.
Est: €24,000 - €26,000
JOSÉ MONGRELL TORRENT (Valencia, 1870 - Barcelona, 1937). "Waiting for Fishing", 1921. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated in the lower left corner. It has a small patch in the central right area. Measurements: 130 x 104 cm; 148 x 120 cm (frame). José Mongrell studied at the School of Fine Arts of San Carlos in Valencia, where he was a disciple of Ignacio Pinazo and Joaquín Sorolla. He gained artistic renown thanks to his participation in numerous competitions and exhibitions in Madrid and Barcelona. In 1897 he produced, with great success, the bullfighting poster for the Feria de San Jaime in Valencia, and in fact his poster for the Valencia July Fair of 1912 was reissued in 1971 on the occasion of the centenary of these festivities. He obtained a teaching post at the San Jorge School of Fine Arts in Barcelona, where he lived for the rest of his life. Of particular note from this period is the work he did for the Palace of the Generalitat de Catalunya, in charge of the Diputació de Barcelona, as well as his portrait of King Alfonso XIII. He also produced mosaics in the Art Nouveau style, such as those for the great arch of the Mercado de Colón and the façade of the Estación del Norte, both in Barcelona. Mongrell devoted himself to genre scenes, portraits and landscapes, and was a master of capturing the instant, giving his scenes vitality and dynamism through bright, naturalistic colours and light. Traditionally pigeonholed as a disciple of Sorolla, Mongrell, however, only learned from the master that which helped him to extend his art. The painter developed his work somewhere between regionalism and modernism, but a certain French-influenced symbolism can also be seen in his work. In fact, Mongrell was characterised by his emphasis on content, attributing to the image a meaning that went beyond pure appearance. At a time when grand, idealistic and dramatic historical compositions prevailed, Mongrell developed a style of painting concerned with depicting the past and present from an everyday, gentle and picturesque perspective, generally far removed from the grandiloquence and theatricality of academic history painting. Despite his technical mastery, Mongrell did not, like others, fall into a refined mannerism at the service of an inconsequential subject matter, but developed a fully personal language, characterised by its dynamism and expressive freedom. José Mongrell is currently represented in the Museo de Bellas Artes San Pío V and the Museo Nacional de Cerámica y de Artes Suntuarias González Martí in Valencia, the Museo de Bellas Artes in Asturias, Badajoz and Pontevedra, the Museo Nacional de Arte de Cataluña, the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, the Museo de La Habana and the Museo de Bellas Artes in Buenos Aires, among others. The mastery of Mongrell's luminism, a key painter for understanding Valencian Impressionism, is demonstrated in the present canvas. In it the artist gives us one of his favourite themes, the costumbrista, which unites a coastal landscape with everyday scenes of daily life, featuring two popular women captured with a dignity that puts them on a par with the ancient classical heroes. This is perfectly visible in the present work, in which our gaze is irremediably caught by the magnetic expression of what appears to be a mother and daughter depicted in Mongrell's humble style. The mother, dressed in the folk costume of Valencian fishermen, gazes into the distance, waiting for the catch, while the daughter is inside the boat, waiting for her mother's orders. The figures appear in the foreground, occupying most of the pictorial surface, standing out against a magnificently worked beach landscape, the tones of which seem to echo the colours of the figures' clothes.
Setdart Auction House
May. 23, 2024
"THE COSTURERA", JOSÉ MONGRELL TORRENT (VALENCIA, 1870 - 1937), VALENCIAN IMPRESSIONIST SCHOOL OF THE 19TH CENTURY
Est: €2,000 - €2,500
Oil on board measurements: 22 x 27 cm, framed measurements: 46 x 41 cm. Vicente Gascón Pelegrí, Valencian Promen in the Last One Hundred Years, 1878-1978. Valencia. Valencia Savings Bank, 1978. ISBN 845002603X. Important private Valencian collection.
Templum Fine Art Auctions
Apr. 24, 2024
José Mongrell Torrent. Girl by the sea
Est: -
Oil on cardboard. Signed in the lower right corner.
Duran Arte y Subastas
Apr. 23, 2024
JOSÉ MONGRELL TORRENT (Valencia, 1870 – Barcelona, 1937). "Waiting for the catch", 1921. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated in the lower left corner. It presents a small patch in the central right area.
Est: €24,000 - €26,000
JOSÉ MONGRELL TORRENT (Valencia, 1870 - Barcelona, 1937). "Waiting for Fishing", 1921. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated in the lower left corner. It has a small patch in the central right area. Measurements: 130 x 104 cm; 148 x 120 cm (frame). José Mongrell studied at the School of Fine Arts of San Carlos in Valencia, where he was a disciple of Ignacio Pinazo and Joaquín Sorolla. He gained artistic renown thanks to his participation in numerous competitions and exhibitions in Madrid and Barcelona. In 1897 he produced, with great success, the bullfighting poster for the Feria de San Jaime in Valencia, and in fact his poster for the Valencia July Fair of 1912 was reissued in 1971 on the occasion of the centenary of these festivities. He obtained a teaching post at the San Jorge School of Fine Arts in Barcelona, where he lived for the rest of his life. Of particular note from this period is the work he did for the Palace of the Generalitat de Catalunya, in charge of the Diputació de Barcelona, as well as his portrait of King Alfonso XIII. He also produced mosaics in the Art Nouveau style, such as those for the great arch of the Mercado de Colón and the façade of the Estación del Norte, both in Barcelona. Mongrell devoted himself to genre scenes, portraits and landscapes, and was a master of capturing the instant, giving his scenes vitality and dynamism through bright, naturalistic colours and light. Traditionally pigeonholed as a disciple of Sorolla, Mongrell, however, only learned from the master that which helped him to extend his art. The painter developed his work somewhere between regionalism and modernism, but a certain French-influenced symbolism can also be seen in his work. In fact, Mongrell was characterised by his emphasis on content, attributing to the image a meaning that went beyond pure appearance. At a time when grand, idealistic and dramatic historical compositions prevailed, Mongrell developed a style of painting concerned with depicting the past and present from an everyday, gentle and picturesque perspective, generally far removed from the grandiloquence and theatricality of academic history painting. Despite his technical mastery, Mongrell did not, like others, fall into a refined mannerism at the service of an inconsequential subject matter, but developed a fully personal language, characterised by its dynamism and expressive freedom. José Mongrell is currently represented in the Museo de Bellas Artes San Pío V and the Museo Nacional de Cerámica y de Artes Suntuarias González Martí in Valencia, the Museo de Bellas Artes in Asturias, Badajoz and Pontevedra, the Museo Nacional de Arte de Cataluña, the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, the Museo de La Habana and the Museo de Bellas Artes in Buenos Aires, among others. The mastery of Mongrell's luminism, a key painter for understanding Valencian Impressionism, is demonstrated in the present canvas. In it the artist gives us one of his favourite themes, the costumbrista, which unites a coastal landscape with everyday scenes of daily life, featuring two popular women captured with a dignity that puts them on a par with the ancient classical heroes. This is perfectly visible in the present work, in which our gaze is irremediably caught by the magnetic expression of what appears to be a mother and daughter depicted in Mongrell's humble style. The mother, dressed in the folk costume of Valencian fishermen, gazes into the distance, waiting for the catch, while the daughter is inside the boat, waiting for her mother's orders. The figures appear in the foreground, occupying most of the pictorial surface, standing out against a magnificently worked beach landscape, the tones of which seem to echo the colours of the figures' clothes.
Setdart Auction House
Mar. 14, 2024
JOSÉ MONGRELL. A girl with flowers.
Est: €5,000 - €5,500
Oil on canvas Signed 65x54 cm.
Balclis
Mar. 06, 2024
Jose Mongrell y Torrent (Spanish, 1870-1934) Oil Painting on Board
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
Jose Mongrell y Torrent (Spanish, 1870-1934) Oil Painting on Board. Depicting two lovers. Signed lower left in red. Measures approx. - 16 1/4" high x 10" wide, total with frame - 24 1/2" high x 18 1/4" wide. Have a similar item to sell? Contact us at info@marketauctionsinc.com Please review all photos closely. The non-appearance of a condition report does not mean that the lot is in perfect condition, does not show wear due to age and use, or is free from damage. Market Auctions Inc. strongly suggests that you request a condition report before placing a bid. You may request one from us via this auction platform. Please note that any condition reports are given as strictly as a courtesy to interested parties and should not be considered a statement of fact. Market Auctions Inc. bears no responsibility for any error or omission. All sales are final and sold as is. Measurements are approximated. Please note shipping is not included. All collectibles, silver, antiques, and paintings please contact our third party shipper listed below: Juniors Auction Services 561-510-0345 / juniorsauctionservices@gmail.com UPS Store (561) 631-8997 / store6989@theupsstore.com DM Postal (561) 469-6137 / dmpostal5001@gmail.com For furniture and very large items, please contact an appropriate freight / transport company for shipment. SALES TAX NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Market Auction, Inc., only collects and remits sales tax on items purchased by Florida residents. ALL OUT OF STATE purchasers are required to pay sales tax to their respective States. Purchasers holding valid resale certificates must provide proof of same prior to purchase. Market Auctions, Inc. takes no responsibility for purchaser failure to remit sales tax to the proper non-Florida taxing authority and for any fines or penalties that may result.
Market Auctions
Jan. 24, 2024
José Mongrell Torrent. Valencian flirting
Est: -
Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower left corner.
Duran Arte y Subastas
Dec. 27, 2023
José Mongrell Torrent. tough girl
Est: -
Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner. On the back: titled and signed on the back.
Duran Arte y Subastas
Dec. 06, 2023
Jose Mongrell y Torrent (Spanish, 1870-1934) Oil Painting on Board
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
Jose Mongrell y Torrent (Spanish, 1870-1934) Oil Painting on Board. Depicting two lovers. Signed lower left in red. Measures approx. - 16 1/4" high x 10" wide, total with frame - 24 1/2" high x 18 1/4" wide. Have a similar item to sell? Contact us at info@marketauctionsinc.com Please review all photos closely. The non-appearance of a condition report does not mean that the lot is in perfect condition, does not show wear due to age and use, or is free from damage. Market Auctions Inc. strongly suggests that you request a condition report before placing a bid. You may request one from us via this auction platform. Please note that any condition reports are given as strictly as a courtesy to interested parties and should not be considered a statement of fact. Market Auctions Inc. bears no responsibility for any error or omission. All sales are final and sold as is. Measurements are approximated. Please note shipping is not included. All collectibles, silver, antiques, and paintings please contact our third party shipper listed below: Juniors Auction Services 561-510-0345 / juniorsauctionservices@gmail.com UPS Store (561) 631-8997 / store6989@theupsstore.com DM Postal (561) 469-6137 / dmpostal5001@gmail.com For furniture and very large items, please contact an appropriate freight / transport company for shipment. SALES TAX NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Market Auction, Inc., only collects and remits sales tax on items purchased by Florida residents. ALL OUT OF STATE purchasers are required to pay sales tax to their respective States. Purchasers holding valid resale certificates must provide proof of same prior to purchase. Market Auctions, Inc. takes no responsibility for purchaser failure to remit sales tax to the proper non-Florida taxing authority and for any fines or penalties that may result.
Market Auctions
Nov. 29, 2023
En el jardín
Est: -
Firmado en el ángulo inferior derecho: "J.Mongrell"
Isbilya Subastas
Nov. 29, 2023
JOSE MONGRELL TORRENT (Valencia, 1870 - Barcelona, 1937). "Child Portrait". Oil on canvas. Signed in the left margin. It has slight loss of polychrome in the lower right margin.
Est: €3,000 - €3,500
JOSE MONGRELL TORRENT (Valencia, 1870 - Barcelona, 1937). "Child Portrait". Oil on canvas. Signed in the left margin. It has slight loss of polychrome in the lower right margin. Measurements: 43,5 x 38 cm. José Mongrell studied at the School of Fine Arts of San Carlos de Valencia, where he was a disciple of Ignacio Pinazo and Joaquín Sorolla. He was gaining artistic renown thanks to his participation in numerous competitions and exhibitions in Madrid and Barcelona. In 1897 he made, with great success, the bullfighting poster for the San Jaime Fair in Valencia, and in fact his poster for the July Fair in Valencia in 1912 was reedited in 1971 on the occasion of the centenary of these festivities. He obtained a teaching post at the San Jorge School of Fine Arts in Barcelona, where he lived for the rest of his life. From this period, the work he did for the Palace of the Generalitat de Cataluña, in charge of the Diputación de Barcelona, stands out, as well as his portrait of King Alfonso XIII. He also made modernist style mosaics, such as those of the great arch of the Mercado de Colón and the façade of the Estación del Norte, both in Barcelona. Mongrell was devoted to genre genre, portraiture and landscape, and was a master of capturing the moment, making his scenes acquire vitality and dynamism, through bright and naturalistic colors and lights. Traditionally pigeonholed as a disciple of Sorolla, Mongrell only learned from the master that which served to extend his art. The painter developed his work somewhere between regionalism and modernism, but a certain French-influenced symbolism can also be appreciated in his work. In fact, Mongrell was characterized by emphasizing the content, attributing to the image a meaning that goes beyond pure appearance. At a time when great historical, idealistic and dramatic compositions triumphed, this painter developed a style of painting concerned with capturing the past and the present from an everyday, friendly and picturesque perspective, generally far removed from the grandiloquence and theatricality of academic history painting. Despite his technical mastery, Mongrell did not fall like others into a refined mannerism at the service of an unimportant theme, but developed a fully personal language, characterized by its dynamism and expressive freedom. Currently, José Mongrell is represented in the Museo de Bellas Artes San Pío V and the Museo Nacional de Cerámica y de Artes Suntuarias González Martí of Valencia, the Museo de Bellas Artes of Asturias, Badajoz and Pontevedra, the Museo Nacional de Arte de Cataluña, the Rijksmuseum of Amsterdam, the Museo de La Habana and the Museo de Bellas Artes of Buenos Aires, among others.
Setdart Auction House
Oct. 24, 2023
José Mongrell y Torrent
Est: €40,000 - €60,000
(Valencia 1870–1937 Barcelona) Mending the Nets (“Arreglando las redes”), signed J. Mongrell, oil on canvas, 76 x 90 cm, framed Provenance: Sale, Sotheby’s, London, 21 June 1989, lot 591; European Private Collection. Exhibited: Joaquín Sorolla y la pintura valenciana de su tiempo. Diálogos y contrastes, MUBAG, Museo de Bellas Artes de Valencia, 9 January - 25 June 2023. Illustrated in: Francisco Javier Pérez Rojas, Sorolla y la pintura valenciana de su tiempo. Diálogos y contrastes, Museo de Bellas Artes de Valencia y colecciones particulares, 2023, p. 74, ill. 49. A certificate issued by Francisco Javier Pérez Rojas, Valencia, 28 June 2022, is available upon request. The emergence of Luminism as an alternative to academic rigidity marked a pivotal moment in the modernisation of pictorial practice in fin-de-siècle Spanish art. Masters such as Joaquín Sorolla and his favourite disciple, José Mongrell y Torrent, skilfully captured their surroundings with a loose, pulsating brushstroke. While still rooted in the conservative tenets of their academic training, their approach bore a close affinity to the ground-breaking precepts of French Impressionism. Mongrell, in particular, turned his paintings set in his favoured summer retreat at Culella’s beach into an ideal backdrop for the poeticisation of the world of labour. His work emphasised the dignity of humble characters who, in carrying out their daily chores, emerge as true heroes of modernity. The solidity of Mongrell’s protagonists, marked by their unassuming elegance and serenity, combined with the colourful boldness of his palette and the agility of his brushwork, transports us to the most intimate and vital vision of Valencian costumbrismo, overflowing with the hypnotic luminosity of the Mediterranean.
Dorotheum
Oct. 10, 2023
JOSÉ MONGRELL TORRENT (Valencia, 1870 – Barcelona, 1937). "Waiting for the catch", 1921. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated in the lower left corner. It presents a small patch in the central right area.
Est: €24,000 - €26,000
JOSÉ MONGRELL TORRENT (Valencia, 1870 - Barcelona, 1937). "Waiting for Fishing", 1921. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated in the lower left corner. It has a small patch in the central right area. Measurements: 130 x 104 cm; 148 x 120 cm (frame). José Mongrell studied at the School of Fine Arts of San Carlos in Valencia, where he was a disciple of Ignacio Pinazo and Joaquín Sorolla. He gained artistic renown thanks to his participation in numerous competitions and exhibitions in Madrid and Barcelona. In 1897 he produced, with great success, the bullfighting poster for the Feria de San Jaime in Valencia, and in fact his poster for the Valencia July Fair of 1912 was reissued in 1971 on the occasion of the centenary of these festivities. He obtained a teaching post at the San Jorge School of Fine Arts in Barcelona, where he lived for the rest of his life. Of particular note from this period is the work he did for the Palace of the Generalitat de Catalunya, in charge of the Diputació de Barcelona, as well as his portrait of King Alfonso XIII. He also produced mosaics in the Art Nouveau style, such as those for the great arch of the Mercado de Colón and the façade of the Estación del Norte, both in Barcelona. Mongrell devoted himself to genre scenes, portraits and landscapes, and was a master of capturing the instant, giving his scenes vitality and dynamism through bright, naturalistic colours and light. Traditionally pigeonholed as a disciple of Sorolla, Mongrell, however, only learned from the master that which helped him to extend his art. The painter developed his work somewhere between regionalism and modernism, but a certain French-influenced symbolism can also be seen in his work. In fact, Mongrell was characterised by his emphasis on content, attributing to the image a meaning that went beyond pure appearance. At a time when grand, idealistic and dramatic historical compositions prevailed, Mongrell developed a style of painting concerned with depicting the past and present from an everyday, gentle and picturesque perspective, generally far removed from the grandiloquence and theatricality of academic history painting. Despite his technical mastery, Mongrell did not, like others, fall into a refined mannerism at the service of an inconsequential subject matter, but developed a fully personal language, characterised by its dynamism and expressive freedom. José Mongrell is currently represented in the Museo de Bellas Artes San Pío V and the Museo Nacional de Cerámica y de Artes Suntuarias González Martí in Valencia, the Museo de Bellas Artes in Asturias, Badajoz and Pontevedra, the Museo Nacional de Arte de Cataluña, the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, the Museo de La Habana and the Museo de Bellas Artes in Buenos Aires, among others. The mastery of Mongrell's luminism, a key painter for understanding Valencian Impressionism, is demonstrated in the present canvas. In it the artist gives us one of his favourite themes, the costumbrista, which unites a coastal landscape with everyday scenes of daily life, featuring two popular women captured with a dignity that puts them on a par with the ancient classical heroes. This is perfectly visible in the present work, in which our gaze is irremediably caught by the magnetic expression of what appears to be a mother and daughter depicted in Mongrell's humble style. The mother, dressed in the folk costume of Valencian fishermen, gazes into the distance, waiting for the catch, while the daughter is inside the boat, waiting for her mother's orders. The figures appear in the foreground, occupying most of the pictorial surface, standing out against a magnificently worked beach landscape, the tones of which seem to echo the colours of the figures' clothes.
Setdart Auction House
Oct. 03, 2023
JOSÉ MONGRELL TORRENT, (Valencia, 1870 - Barcelona, 1937). "Recolecta". 1898. Watercolour on vellum. Fan country. Signed and dedicated in the lower right corner.
Est: €1,500 - €1,800
JOSÉ MONGRELL TORRENT, (Valencia, 1870 - Barcelona, 1937). "Recolecta". 1898. Watercolour on vellum. Fan country. Signed and dedicated in the lower right corner. Exhibited at the Muestra de abanicos del Museu de l'Art de la pell, Vic, 1997. Size: 17 x 49,5 cm. José Mongrell studied at the San Carlos School of Fine Arts in Valencia, where he was a disciple of Ignacio Pinazo and Joaquín Sorolla. He gained artistic renown thanks to his participation in numerous competitions and exhibitions in Madrid and Barcelona. In 1897 he produced, with great success, the bullfighting poster for the Feria de San Jaime in Valencia, and in fact his poster for the Valencia July Fair of 1912 was reissued in 1971 on the occasion of the centenary of these festivities. He obtained a teaching post at the San Jorge School of Fine Arts in Barcelona, where he lived for the rest of his life. Of particular note from this period is the work he did for the Palace of the Generalitat de Catalunya, in charge of the Diputació de Barcelona, as well as his portrait of King Alfonso XIII. He also produced mosaics in the Art Nouveau style, such as those for the great arch of the Mercado de Colón and the façade of the Estación del Norte, both in Barcelona. Mongrell devoted himself to genre scenes, portraits and landscapes, and was a master of capturing the instant, giving his scenes vitality and dynamism through bright, naturalistic colours and light. Traditionally pigeonholed as a disciple of Sorolla, Mongrell, however, only learned from the master that which helped him to extend his art. The painter developed his work somewhere between regionalism and modernism, but a certain French-influenced symbolism can also be seen in his work. In fact, Mongrell was characterised by his emphasis on content, attributing to the image a meaning that went beyond pure appearance. At a time when grand, idealistic and dramatic historical compositions prevailed, Mongrell developed a style of painting concerned with depicting the past and present from an everyday, gentle and picturesque perspective, generally far removed from the grandiloquence and theatricality of academic history painting. Despite his technical mastery, Mongrell did not, like others, fall into a refined mannerism at the service of an inconsequential subject matter, but developed a fully personal language, characterised by its dynamism and expressive freedom. José Mongrell is currently represented in the Museo de Bellas Artes San Pío V and the Museo Nacional de Cerámica y de Artes Suntuarias González Martí in Valencia, the Museo de Bellas Artes in Asturias, Badajoz and Pontevedra, the Museo Nacional de Arte de Cataluña, the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, the Museo de La Habana and the Museo de Bellas Artes in Buenos Aires, among others.
Setdart Auction House
Jul. 25, 2023
Jose Mongrell (Spain, 1870-1937) Beach Scene Oil On Board
Est: $100 - $1,000
DESCRIPTION: Oil on canvas painting by Jose Mongrell y Torrent depicting a beach scene occupied by women, children, and sailors beaching their vessel with the help of a cattle driver and his beasts of burden. Signed at lower right. Mounted in a gilt wooden frame carved with foliage in relief. CIRCA: Late 19th to early 20th Century ORIGIN: Spain DIMENSIONS: (With Frame) H: 28.5" W: 3" L: 47.25" (Without Frame) H: 19" W: 0.5" L: 37.75" - CONDITION: Preserving varnish and tiny spots of in-painting throughout. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained upon sms or email.
Akiba Galleries
Jun. 21, 2023
JOSÉ MONGRELL (1870-1937) "THE COMMUNION".
Est: €1,800 - €2,500
Oil on canvas. Signed. 38 x 26 cm; 49 x 37 cm (frame).
Subarna Subastas
May. 31, 2023
Jose Mongrell 1870-1937 Figural Landscape Painting
Est: $500 - $1,500
Jose Mongrell Y Torrent (Spanish, 1870-1937). An original antique oil painting on wood panel. A figural beach landscape, depicting a group of figures with boats, livestock, and other forms. Artist signature to lower right. Presented in an ornate antique gilt frame. Work Size: 18 x 37 in. Dimensions: 28.2 X 47 X 3.5 in. Condition: Good overall condition with mild surface wear. Frame having mild to moderate wear to edges and corners. Estate fresh to the market. Shipping: Hill Auction Gallery does not offer in-house shipping for this item. Gallery will refer third party shippers for all domestic and international buyers. Purchaser pick up available upon request. Got something to sell? Contact us at HillAuctionGallery.com
Hill Auction Gallery
May. 30, 2023
Jose Mongrell Torrent. Sewing in the garden
Est: -
Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner.
Duran Arte y Subastas
May. 10, 2023
JOSÉ MONGRELL TORRENT Valencia (1870) / Barcelona (1937) "Portrait of an old man"
Est: €1,350 - €1,800
Oil on cardboard Signed in the upper left corner. On the back still life Measurements: 38 x 27 cm
Ansorena
Mar. 28, 2023
JOSÉ MONGRELL TORRENT, (Valencia, 1870 – Barcelona, 1937). "Huertanos". Oil on canvas. Signed in the upper left corner.
Est: €4,000 - €4,500
JOSÉ MONGRELL TORRENT, (Valencia, 1870 - Barcelona, 1937). "Huertanos". Oil on canvas. Signed in the upper left corner. Measurements: 60 x 49 cm; 79 x 69 cm (frame). José Mongrell studied at the School of Fine Arts of San Carlos in Valencia, where he was a disciple of Ignacio Pinazo and Joaquín Sorolla. He gained artistic renown thanks to his participation in numerous competitions and exhibitions in Madrid and Barcelona. In 1897 he produced, with great success, the bullfighting poster for the Feria de San Jaime in Valencia, and in fact his poster for the Valencia July Fair of 1912 was reissued in 1971 on the occasion of the centenary of these festivities. He obtained a teaching post at the San Jorge School of Fine Arts in Barcelona, where he lived for the rest of his life. Of particular note from this period is the work he did for the Palace of the Generalitat de Catalunya, in charge of the Diputació de Barcelona, as well as his portrait of King Alfonso XIII. He also produced mosaics in the Art Nouveau style, such as those for the great arch of the Mercado de Colón and the façade of the Estación del Norte, both in Barcelona. Mongrell devoted himself to genre scenes, portraits and landscapes, and was a master of capturing the instant, giving his scenes vitality and dynamism through bright, naturalistic colours and light. Traditionally pigeonholed as a disciple of Sorolla, Mongrell, however, only learned from the master that which helped him to extend his art. The painter developed his work somewhere between regionalism and modernism, but a certain French-influenced symbolism can also be seen in his work. In fact, Mongrell was characterised by his emphasis on content, attributing to the image a meaning that went beyond pure appearance. At a time when grand, idealistic and dramatic historical compositions prevailed, Mongrell developed a style of painting concerned with depicting the past and present from an everyday, gentle and picturesque perspective, generally far removed from the grandiloquence and theatricality of academic history painting. Despite his technical mastery, Mongrell did not, like others, fall into a refined mannerism at the service of an inconsequential subject matter, but developed a fully personal language, characterised by its dynamism and expressive freedom. José Mongrell is currently represented in the Museo de Bellas Artes San Pío V and the Museo Nacional de Cerámica y de Artes Suntuarias González Martí in Valencia, the Museo de Bellas Artes in Asturias, Badajoz and Pontevedra, the Museo Nacional de Arte de Cataluña, the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, the Museo de La Habana and the Museo de Bellas Artes in Buenos Aires, among others.
Setdart Auction House
Mar. 17, 2023
Painting, Attributed to Jose Mongrell Torrent
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Attributed to Jose Mongrell Torrent (Spanish, 1870-1937), Figures by a Boat on the Beach, oil on canvas, signed lower left, canvas (unframed): 29.25"h x 26.25"w
Clars Auctions
Jan. 17, 2023
JOSÉ MONGRELL TORRENT Valencia (1870) / Barcelona (1937) "Woman with a white mantilla in the garden", 1905
Est: €2,400 - €3,200
Oil on canvas Signed and dated in the lower right corner Measurements: 90 x 90 cm
Ansorena
Nov. 24, 2022
JOSÉ MONGRELL TORRENT, (Valencia, 1870 – Barcelona, 1937). No title. Oil on cardboard. Presents sketch on the back. Provenance: Private Collection of Luis García Berlanga. Signed in the lower right corner. Signed on the back.
Est: €900 - €1,000
JOSÉ MONGRELL TORRENT, (Valencia, 1870 - Barcelona, 1937). Untitled. Oil on cardboard. With sketch on the back. Provenance: Private Collection of Luis García Berlanga. Signed in the lower right corner. Signed on the back. Measurements: 16,5 x 20 cm; 32,5 x 40 cm (frame). José Mongrell studied at the San Carlos School of Fine Arts in Valencia, where he was a disciple of Ignacio Pinazo and Joaquín Sorolla. He gradually gained artistic renown thanks to his participation in numerous competitions and exhibitions in Madrid and Barcelona. In 1897 he produced, with great success, the bullfighting poster for the Feria de San Jaime in Valencia, and in fact his poster for the Valencia July Fair of 1912 was reissued in 1971 on the occasion of the centenary of these festivities. He obtained a teaching post at the San Jorge School of Fine Arts in Barcelona, where he lived for the rest of his life. Of particular note from this period is the work he did for the Palace of the Generalitat de Catalunya, in charge of the Diputació de Barcelona, as well as his portrait of King Alfonso XIII. He also produced mosaics in the Art Nouveau style, such as those for the great arch of the Mercado de Colón and the façade of the Estación del Norte, both in Barcelona. Mongrell devoted himself to genre scenes, portraits and landscapes, and was a master of capturing the instant, giving his scenes vitality and dynamism through bright, naturalistic colours and light. Traditionally pigeonholed as a disciple of Sorolla, Mongrell, however, only learned from the master that which helped him to extend his art. The painter developed his work somewhere between regionalism and modernism, but a certain French-influenced symbolism can also be seen in his work. In fact, Mongrell was characterised by his emphasis on content, attributing to the image a meaning that went beyond pure appearance. At a time when grand, idealistic and dramatic historical compositions prevailed, Mongrell developed a style of painting concerned with depicting the past and present from an everyday, gentle and picturesque perspective, generally far removed from the grandiloquence and theatricality of academic history painting. Despite his technical mastery, Mongrell did not, like others, fall into a refined mannerism at the service of an inconsequential subject matter, but developed a fully personal language, characterised by its dynamism and expressive freedom. José Mongrell is currently represented in the Museo de Bellas Artes San Pío V and the Museo Nacional de Cerámica y de Artes Suntuarias González Martí in Valencia, the Museo de Bellas Artes in Asturias, Badajoz and Pontevedra, the Museo Nacional de Arte de Cataluña, the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, the Museo de La Habana and the Museo de Bellas Artes in Buenos Aires, among others.
Setdart Auction House
Oct. 19, 2022
MONGRELL, JOSÉ
Est: -
(1870-1037). "Mujer con vela y mantilla". Óleo sobre tabla, firmado. Medidas : 48 x 32 cm.
Bonanova Subastas
Oct. 06, 2022
JOSÉ MONGRELL TORRENT (Valencia, 1870 - Barcelona, 1937). "Sorolla with gypsy". Oil on canvas. Signed and dedicated to Joaquín Sorolla in the lower right corner. Certified by Bernardino de Pantorba, 1979.
Est: €30,000 - €35,000
JOSÉ MONGRELL TORRENT (Valencia, 1870 - Barcelona, 1937). "Sorolla with a gypsy woman". Oil on canvas. Signed and dedicated to Joaquín Sorolla in the lower right corner. Certified by Bernardino de Pantorba, 1979. Measurements: 89 x 98 cm; 118 x 126 cm (frame). Mongrell was a key painter of impressionism, with an important debt to his master and friend Joaquín Sorolla, but with a strong and personal personality which is evident in this imposing canvas. The subject is already singular: Sorolla finds himself in a gypsy camp in front of a woman who seems to be reading his hand. A silent dialogue is established between the two through the exchange of glances. Sorolla lowers his head in a reflective attitude, perhaps after hearing the admonishing words of the gypsy woman. Her weathered face, wrapped in a handkerchief, is hardened but at the same time kindly. Mongrell is a true master at capturing the psychology of his characters: here, the silent dialogue captures us through the mysterious magnetism of the expressions, which always preserve an impenetrable dignity. Mongrell goes beyond genres, for here he mixes social themes with costumbrismo and homage to his mentor friend. The scene is dominated by a warm palette reflecting the Mediterranean sun: an intense cerulean blue is reflected in the variety of ochres, browns and reddish tones contrasted, though toned and balanced, with the luminous whites and yellows of the costumes.
Setdart Auction House
Sep. 28, 2022
JOSÉ MONGRELL TORRENT Valencia (1870) / Barcelona (1937) "Portrait of an old man"
Est: €2,100 - €2,800
Oil on cardboard Signed in the upper left corner. Still life on the back Measurements: 38 x 27 cm
Ansorena
Jun. 09, 2022
JOSÉ MONGRELL TORRENT (Valencia, 1870 – Barcelona, 1937). “Marina” Óleo sobre lienzo. Firmado en el lateral izquierdo. Medidas: 50 x 70 cm; 81,5 x 102 cm (marco).
Est: €40,000 - €50,000
JOSÉ MONGRELL TORRENT (Valencia, 1870 - Barcelona, 1937). "Marina". Oil on canvas. Signed on the left side. Measurements: 50 x 70 cm; 81,5 x 102 cm (frame). The influence of his mentor Joaquín Sorolla can be appreciated in this magnificent painting by José Mongrell, but what is striking is a way of resolving the composition in which he himself was a master: with audacity, Mongrell has superimposed different levels of reality, from the fishermen's wives waiting in the foreground for their husbands to the bathers in the background, passing through the high society lady who enjoys a pleasant summer day. The framing is almost photographic, as it cuts out the boat on which the young woman is leaning with her basket, waiting to fill it with fish. On the left, the oxen can be glimpsed, ready to load the boats that are to dock on the coast. Multiple scenes are interwoven in the painting, worked with different levels of chromatic and luminous definition, in a faithful atmospheric rendering of the different planes. Valencian luminism reaches the highest levels here. José Mongrell studied at the San Carlos School of Fine Arts in Valencia, where he was a disciple of Ignacio Pinazo and Joaquín Sorolla. He achieved artistic renown thanks to his participation in numerous competitions and exhibitions in Madrid and Barcelona. In 1897 he produced, with great success, the bullfighting poster for the Feria de San Jaime in Valencia, and in fact his poster for the Valencia July Fair of 1912 was reissued in 1971 on the occasion of the centenary of these festivities. He obtained a teaching post at the San Jorge School of Fine Arts in Barcelona, where he lived for the rest of his life. Of particular note from this period is the work he did for the Palace of the Generalitat de Catalunya, in charge of the Diputació de Barcelona, as well as his portrait of King Alfonso XIII. He also produced mosaics in the Art Nouveau style, such as those for the great arch of the Mercado de Colón and the façade of the Estación del Norte, both in Barcelona. Mongrell devoted himself to genre scenes, portraits and landscapes, and was a master of capturing the instant, giving his scenes vitality and dynamism through bright, naturalistic colours and light. Traditionally pigeonholed as a disciple of Sorolla, Mongrell, however, only learned from the master that which helped him to extend his art. The painter developed his work somewhere between regionalism and modernism, but a certain French-influenced symbolism can also be seen in his work. In fact, Mongrell was characterised by his emphasis on content, attributing to the image a meaning that went beyond pure appearance. At a time when grand, idealistic and dramatic historical compositions prevailed, Mongrell developed a style of painting concerned with depicting the past and present from an everyday, gentle and picturesque perspective, generally far removed from the grandiloquence and theatricality of academic history painting. Despite his technical mastery, Mongrell did not, like others, fall into a refined mannerism at the service of an inconsequential subject matter, but developed a fully personal language, characterised by its dynamism and expressive freedom. José Mongrell is currently represented in the Museo de Bellas Artes San Pío V and the Museo Nacional de Cerámica y de Artes Suntuarias González Martí in Valencia, the Museo de Bellas Artes in Asturias, Badajoz and Pontevedra, the Museo Nacional de Arte de Cataluña, the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, the Museo de La Habana and the Museo de Bellas Artes in Buenos Aires, among others.
Setdart Auction House
Jun. 09, 2022
JOSÉ MONGRELL TORRENT, (Valencia, 1870 – Barcelona, 1937). "Lady portrait", 1894. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated in the lower right corner.
Est: €1,500 - €2,000
JOSÉ MONGRELL TORRENT, (Valencia, 1870 - Barcelona, 1937). "Portrait of a Lady, 1894. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated in the lower right corner. Measurements: 56 x 38,5 cm; 80 x 63,5 cm (frame). José Mongrell studied at the School of Fine Arts of San Carlos in Valencia, where he was a disciple of Ignacio Pinazo and Joaquín Sorolla. He gained artistic renown thanks to his participation in numerous competitions and exhibitions in Madrid and Barcelona. In 1897 he produced, with great success, the bullfighting poster for the Feria de San Jaime in Valencia, and in fact his poster for the Valencia July Fair of 1912 was reissued in 1971 on the occasion of the centenary of these festivities. He obtained a teaching post at the San Jorge School of Fine Arts in Barcelona, where he lived for the rest of his life. Of particular note from this period is the work he did for the Palace of the Generalitat de Catalunya, in charge of the Diputació de Barcelona, as well as his portrait of King Alfonso XIII. He also produced mosaics in the Art Nouveau style, such as those for the great arch of the Mercado de Colón and the façade of the Estación del Norte, both in Barcelona. Mongrell devoted himself to genre scenes, portraits and landscapes, and was a master of capturing the instant, giving his scenes vitality and dynamism through bright, naturalistic colours and light. Traditionally pigeonholed as a disciple of Sorolla, Mongrell, however, only learned from the master what helped him to extend his art. The painter developed his work somewhere between regionalism and modernism, but a certain French-influenced symbolism can also be seen in his work. In fact, Mongrell was characterised by his emphasis on content, attributing to the image a meaning that went beyond pure appearance. At a time when grand, idealistic and dramatic historical compositions prevailed, Mongrell developed a style of painting concerned with depicting the past and present from an everyday, gentle and picturesque perspective, generally far removed from the grandiloquence and theatricality of academic history painting. Despite his technical mastery, Mongrell did not, like others, fall into a refined mannerism at the service of an inconsequential subject matter, but developed a fully personal language, characterised by its dynamism and expressive freedom. José Mongrell is currently represented in the Museo de Bellas Artes San Pío V and the Museo Nacional de Cerámica y de Artes Suntuarias González Martí in Valencia, the Museo de Bellas Artes in Asturias, Badajoz and Pontevedra, the Museo Nacional de Arte de Cataluña, the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, the Museo de La Habana and the Museo de Bellas Artes in Buenos Aires, among others.
Setdart Auction House
May. 10, 2022
JOSÉ MONGRELL TORRENT. Valencia (1870) / Barcelona (1937). "Industrial Landscape".
Est: €900 - €1,200
Oil on canvas glued to panel. Signed in the lower left corner "J. Mongrell". .16 x 21 cm.
Ansorena
Apr. 05, 2022
JOSÉ MONGRELL TORRENT. Valencia (1870) / Barcelona (1937). "Fixing the nets". 76 x 90 cm.
Est: €63,000 - €84,000
Signed in the lower right corner. Back titled Acquired by the present owner at auction "19TH CENTURY SPANISH PAINTINGS, 21/06/1989 lot 591, Sotheby's London . Oil on canvas. 76 x 90 cm
Ansorena
Apr. 05, 2022
JOSÉ MONGRELL TORRENT. Valencia (1870) / Barcelona (1937). "The Family", c.1920. 82 x 57,5 cm .
Est: €33,000 - €44,000
Signed in the lower left corner Bibliography: Catalogued exhibition "José Mongrell 1870-1937 " Valencia, Museo de Bellas Artes, December, 2001 - March, 2002, Generalitat Valenciana No. 258. Oil on canvas. 82 x 57,5 cm
Ansorena
Mar. 15, 2022
JOSÉ MONGRELL TORRENT, (Valencia, 1870 – Barcelona, 1937). "Girl before a landscape". Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner.
Est: €6,000 - €7,000
JOSÉ MONGRELL TORRENT, (Valencia, 1870 - Barcelona, 1937). "Girl in front of a landscape". Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner. Measurements: 90,5 x 75 cm; 118,5 x 103 cm (frame) José Mongrell studied at the School of Fine Arts of San Carlos in Valencia, where he was a disciple of Ignacio Pinazo and Joaquín Sorolla. He gained artistic renown thanks to his participation in numerous competitions and exhibitions in Madrid and Barcelona. In 1897 he produced, with great success, the bullfighting poster for the Feria de San Jaime in Valencia, and in fact his poster for the Valencia July Fair of 1912 was reissued in 1971 on the occasion of the centenary of these festivities. He obtained a teaching post at the San Jorge School of Fine Arts in Barcelona, where he lived for the rest of his life. Of particular note from this period is the work he did for the Palace of the Generalitat de Catalunya, in charge of the Diputació de Barcelona, as well as his portrait of King Alfonso XIII. He also produced mosaics in the Art Nouveau style, such as those for the great arch of the Mercado de Colón and the façade of the Estación del Norte, both in Barcelona. Mongrell devoted himself to genre scenes, portraits and landscapes, and was a master of capturing the instant, giving his scenes vitality and dynamism through bright, naturalistic colours and light. Traditionally pigeonholed as a disciple of Sorolla, Mongrell, however, only learned from the master what helped him to extend his art. The painter developed his work somewhere between regionalism and modernism, but a certain French-influenced symbolism can also be seen in his work. In fact, Mongrell was characterised by his emphasis on content, attributing to the image a meaning that went beyond pure appearance. At a time when grand, idealistic and dramatic historical compositions prevailed, Mongrell developed a style of painting concerned with depicting the past and present from an everyday, gentle and picturesque perspective, generally far removed from the grandiloquence and theatricality of academic history painting. Despite his technical mastery, Mongrell did not, like others, fall into a refined mannerism at the service of an inconsequential subject matter, but developed a fully personal language, characterised by its dynamism and expressive freedom. José Mongrell is currently represented in the Museo de Bellas Artes San Pío V and the Museo Nacional de Cerámica y de Artes Suntuarias González Martí in Valencia, the Museo de Bellas Artes in Asturias, Badajoz and Pontevedra, the Museo Nacional de Arte de Cataluña, the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, the Museo de La Habana and the Museo de Bellas Artes in Buenos Aires, among others.
Setdart Auction House
Mar. 15, 2022
JOSÉ MONGRELL TORRENT (Valencia, 1870 – Barcelona, 1937). "Parrot". Oil on cardboard. Signed in the lower right corner.
Est: €1,500 - €2,000
JOSÉ MONGRELL TORRENT (Valencia, 1870 - Barcelona, 1937). "Parrot". Oil on cardboard. Signed in the lower right corner. Size: 51 x 41 cm; 80 x 66 cm (frame). José Mongrell studied at the School of Fine Arts of San Carlos in Valencia, where he was a disciple of Ignacio Pinazo and Joaquín Sorolla. He gained artistic renown thanks to his participation in numerous competitions and exhibitions in Madrid and Barcelona. In 1897 he produced, with great success, the bullfighting poster for the Feria de San Jaime in Valencia, and in fact his poster for the Valencia July Fair of 1912 was reissued in 1971 on the occasion of the centenary of these festivities. He obtained a teaching post at the San Jorge School of Fine Arts in Barcelona, where he lived for the rest of his life. Of particular note from this period is the work he did for the Palace of the Generalitat de Catalunya, in charge of the Diputació de Barcelona, as well as his portrait of King Alfonso XIII. He also produced mosaics in the Art Nouveau style, such as those for the great arch of the Mercado de Colón and the façade of the Estación del Norte, both in Barcelona. Mongrell devoted himself to genre scenes, portraits and landscapes, and was a master of capturing the instant, giving his scenes vitality and dynamism through bright, naturalistic colours and light. Traditionally pigeonholed as a disciple of Sorolla, Mongrell, however, only learned from the master what helped him to extend his art. The painter developed his work somewhere between regionalism and modernism, but a certain French-influenced symbolism can also be seen in his work. In fact, Mongrell was characterised by his emphasis on content, attributing to the image a meaning that went beyond pure appearance. At a time when grand, idealistic and dramatic historical compositions prevailed, Mongrell developed a style of painting concerned with depicting the past and present from an everyday, gentle and picturesque perspective, generally far removed from the grandiloquence and theatricality of academic history painting. Despite his technical mastery, Mongrell did not, like others, fall into a refined mannerism at the service of an inconsequential subject matter, but developed a fully personal language, characterised by its dynamism and expressive freedom. José Mongrell is currently represented in the Museo de Bellas Artes San Pío V and the Museo Nacional de Cerámica y de Artes Suntuarias González Martí in Valencia, the Museo de Bellas Artes in Asturias, Badajoz and Pontevedra, the Museo Nacional de Arte de Cataluña, the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, the Museo de La Habana and the Museo de Bellas Artes in Buenos Aires, among others.
Setdart Auction House
Mar. 02, 2022
JOSÉ MONGRELL TORRENT. Valencia (1870) / Barcelona (1937). "Lady in a white dress", 1898.
Est: €600 - €1,200
21 x 16.5 cm. Oil on panel. Dedicated, signed and dated in the lower right corner "To Maya/J.Mongrell/1898" .
Ansorena
Jan. 27, 2022
JOSÉ MONGRELL TORRENT (Valencia, 1870 - Barcelona, 1937). "Sorolla with gypsy". Oil on canvas. Signed and dedicated to Joaquín Sorolla in the lower right corner. Certified by Bernardino de Pantorba, 1979.
Est: €35,000 - €40,000
JOSÉ MONGRELL TORRENT (Valencia, 1870 - Barcelona, 1937). "Sorolla with a gypsy woman". Oil on canvas. Signed and dedicated to Joaquín Sorolla in the lower right corner. Certified by Bernardino de Pantorba, 1979. Measurements: 89 x 98 cm; 118 x 126 cm (frame). Mongrell was a key painter of impressionism, with an important debt to his master and friend Joaquín Sorolla, but with a strong and personal personality which is evident in this imposing canvas. The subject is already singular: Sorolla finds himself in a gypsy camp in front of a woman who seems to be reading his hand. A silent dialogue is established between the two through the exchange of glances. Sorolla lowers his head in a reflective attitude, perhaps after hearing the admonishing words of the gypsy woman. Her weathered face, wrapped in a handkerchief, is hardened but at the same time kindly. Mongrell is a true master at capturing the psychology of his characters: here, the silent dialogue captures us through the mysterious magnetism of the expressions, which always preserve an impenetrable dignity. Mongrell goes beyond genres, for here he mixes social themes with costumbrismo and homage to his mentor friend. The scene is dominated by a warm palette reflecting the Mediterranean sun: an intense cerulean blue is reflected in the variety of ochres, browns and reddish tones contrasted, though toned and balanced, with the luminous whites and yellows of the costumes.
Setdart Auction House
Jan. 26, 2022
JOSÉ MONGRELL TORRENT (1870 / 1937) "Portrait of a lady in a white dress with a fan"
Est: €1,500 - €2,000
Signed and dedicated in the upper right corner "To my cousin Luis/José Mongrell". . 37 x 29 cm.. Oil on canvas
Ansorena
Jan. 26, 2022
José Mongrell Torrent. Waiting for the husband
Est: -
Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower left corner. On the back: signed, titled, located and dated (Cullera, 1920).
Duran Arte y Subastas
Dec. 14, 2021
JOSÉ MONGRELL TORRENT (Valencia, 1870 - Barcelona, 1937). "Marina". Oil on canvas.
Est: €50,000 - €60,000
JOSÉ MONGRELL TORRENT (Valencia, 1870 - Barcelona, 1937). "Marina". Oil on canvas. Signed on the left side. Measurements: 50 x 70 cm; 81,5 x 102 cm (frame). The influence of his mentor Joaquín Sorolla can be appreciated in this magnificent painting by José Mongrell, but what is striking is a way of resolving the composition in which he himself was a master: with audacity, Mongrell has superimposed different levels of reality, from the fishermen's wives who await in the foreground the return of their husbands, to the bathers in the background, passing through the lady of high society who enjoys a pleasant summer day. The framing is almost photographic, as it cuts out the boat on which the young woman is leaning with her basket, waiting to fill it with fish. To the left, the oxen can be glimpsed, ready to load the boats that will dock at the coast. Multiple scenes are interwoven in the painting, being worked with different levels of chromatic and light definition, in a reliable atmospheric rendering of the different planes. Valencian luminism reaches here the highest levels. José Mongrell studied at the San Carlos School of Fine Arts in Valencia, where he was a disciple of Ignacio Pinazo and Joaquín Sorolla. He was gaining artistic renown thanks to his participation in numerous competitions and exhibitions in Madrid and Barcelona. In 1897 he made, with great success, the bullfighting poster for the San Jaime Fair in Valencia, and in fact his poster for the July Fair in Valencia in 1912 was reedited in 1971 on the occasion of the centenary of these festivities. He obtained a teaching post at the San Jorge School of Fine Arts in Barcelona, where he lived for the rest of his life. From this period, the work he did for the Palace of the Generalitat de Cataluña, in charge of the Diputación de Barcelona, stands out, as well as his portrait of King Alfonso XIII. He also made mosaics in the modernist style, such as those of the great arch of the Mercado de Colón and the façade of the Estación del Norte, both in Barcelona. Mongrell was dedicated to genre genre, portraiture and landscape, and was a master of capturing the moment, making his scenes acquire vitality and dynamism, through bright and naturalistic colors and lights. Traditionally pigeonholed as a disciple of Sorolla, Mongrell only learned from the master that which served to extend his art. The painter developed his work somewhere between regionalism and modernism, but a certain French-influenced symbolism can also be appreciated in his work. In fact, Mongrell was characterized by emphasizing the content, attributing to the image a meaning that goes beyond pure appearance. At a time when great historical, idealistic and dramatic compositions triumphed, this painter developed a style of painting concerned with capturing the past and the present from an everyday, friendly and picturesque perspective, generally far removed from the grandiloquence and theatricality of academic history painting. Despite his technical mastery, Mongrell did not fall like others into a refined mannerism at the service of an unimportant theme, but developed a fully personal language, characterized by its dynamism and expressive freedom. Currently, José Mongrell is represented in the Museo de Bellas Artes San Pío V and the Museo Nacional de Cerámica y de Artes Suntuarias González Martí of Valencia, the Museo de Bellas Artes of Asturias, Badajoz and Pontevedra, the Museo Nacional de Arte de Cataluña, the Rijksmuseum of Amsterdam, the Museo de La Habana and the Museo de Bellas Artes of Buenos Aires, among others.
Setdart Auction House
Oct. 26, 2021
JOSÉ MONGRELL - Valencian girl
Est: €150 - €225
JOSÉ MONGRELL Valencia 1870-1937 Valencian Sanguine on paper Signed Size 28 x 22.5 cm
Subastas Segre
Oct. 26, 2021
JOSÉ MONGRELL - Woman with candle and mantilla
Est: €900 - €1,350
JOSÉ MONGRELL Valencia 1870-1937 Woman with candle and mantilla Oil on panel Signed Size 48 x 32 cm
Subastas Segre
Sep. 30, 2021
JOSÉ MONGRELL TORRENT (1870 / 1937) "Fixing the networks"
Est: €82,500 - €110,000
Signed in the lower right corner. On verso titled Acquired by the present owner at auction "19TH CENTURY SPANISH PAINTINGS, 21/06/1989 lot 591, Sotheby'sLondon . Oil on canvas.76 x 90 cm
Ansorena
Sep. 29, 2021
JOSÉ MONGRELL TORRENT (Valencia, 1870 - Barcelona, 1937). "Sorolla with a gypsy woman". Oil on canvas.
Est: €35,000 - €40,000
JOSÉ MONGRELL TORRENT (Valencia, 1870 - Barcelona, 1937). "Sorolla with a gypsy woman". Oil on canvas. Signed and dedicated to Joaquín Sorolla in the lower right corner. Certified by Bernardino de Pantorba, 1979. Measurements: 89 x 98 cm; 118 x 126 cm (frame). Mongrell was a key painter of impressionism, with an important debt to his master and friend Joaquín Sorolla, but with a strong and personal personality which is evident in this imposing canvas. The subject is already singular: Sorolla finds himself in a gypsy camp in front of a woman who seems to be reading his hand. A silent dialogue is established between the two through the exchange of glances. Sorolla lowers his head in a reflective attitude, perhaps after hearing the admonishing words of the gypsy woman. Her weathered face, wrapped in a handkerchief, is hardened but at the same time kindly. Mongrell is a true master at capturing the psychology of his characters: here, the silent dialogue captures us through the mysterious magnetism of the expressions, which always preserve an impenetrable dignity. Mongrell goes beyond genres, for here he mixes social themes with costumbrismo and homage to his mentor friend. The scene is dominated by a warm palette reflecting the Mediterranean sun: an intense cerulean blue is reflected in the variety of ochres, browns and reddish tones contrasted, though toned and balanced, with the luminous whites and yellows of the costumes.
Setdart Auction House
Jun. 03, 2021
JOSÉ MONGRELL. View of Cadaqués.
Est: €1,000 - €1,200
Oil on canvas Signed. Made circa 1923 71x61 cm.
Balclis
May. 18, 2021
JOSÉ MONGRELL TORRENT (Valencia, 1870 - Barcelona, 1937). "Sorolla with gypsy". Oil on canvas. Signed and dedicated to Joaquín Sorolla in the lower right corner. Certified by Bernardino de Pantorba, 1979.
Est: €35,000 - €40,000
JOSÉ MONGRELL TORRENT (Valencia, 1870 - Barcelona, 1937). "Sorolla with gypsy". Oil on canvas. Signed and dedicated to Joaquín Sorolla in the lower right corner. Certified by Bernardino de Pantorba, 1979. Measurements: 89 x 98 cm .; 118 x 126 cm. (Frame). Mongrell was a key painter of impressionism, with an important debt to his master and friend Joaquín Sorolla, but with a strong and personal personality that is evident in this imposing canvas. The subject is already singular: Sorolla finds himself in a gypsy camp in front of a woman who seems to be reading his hand. A silent dialogue is established between the two through the exchange of glances. Sorolla lowers his head in a reflective attitude, perhaps after listening to the admonishing words of the gypsy woman. Her weathered face, wrapped in a handkerchief, is hardened but at the same time kindly. Mongrell reveals himself to be a true master in the psychological capture of his characters: here, the silent dialogue traps us by the mysterious magnetism of the expressions, which always preserve an impenetrable dignity. Mongrell goes beyond genres, for here he mixes the social theme with the costumbrismo and the homage to his mentor friend. The scene is dominated by a warm palette that reflects the Mediterranean sun: an intense cerulean blue is reflected in the variety of ochers, browns and reddish tones contrasted, although toned and balanced, with the luminous whites and yellows of the attire.
Setdart Auction House
Apr. 15, 2021
JOSÉ MONGRELL TORRENT (Valencia, 1870 - Barcelona, 1937). "Pescadora de Cullera", 1915. Oil on canvas. Signed, dated and located in the lower right corner and on the back.
Est: €40,000 - €50,000
JOSÉ MONGRELL TORRENT (Valencia, 1870 - Barcelona, 1937). "Pescadora de Cullera", 1915. Oil on canvas. Signed, dated and located in the lower right corner and on the back. Measurements: 90 x 75 cm; 108 x 92 cm (frame). This impressive work reflects the mastery of Mongrell's luminism, a key painter for understanding not only Valencian impressionism, but Spanish impressionism in general. In it the artist tackles one of his favorite themes, the costumbrista, which unites a landscape and atmosphere with everyday scenes of daily life, starring popular characters captured with a dignity that equates them to the ancient classical heroes. His characters thus become modern heroes, humble or proud, indifferent even, but always admirable and captured with a poetic accent that transcends the simple representation of the natural. This is perfectly visible in our work, in which our gaze is irremediably trapped by the magnetic expression of the fisherwoman, who advances ignoring our presence, like a caryatid of Antiquity. Behind her we see some fishermen who are fishing by the shore, worked in a resolute and energetic attitude. The characters appear in the foreground and background, occupying most of the pictorial surface, highlighted on a magnificently worked beach landscape, whose shades seem to echo the colors of the fishermen's clothes. The scene is dominated by a warm palette reflecting the Mediterranean sun, which contrasts with the dark tonality of the fisherwoman's costume, of great expressive force. Painter and poster artist, José Mongrell studied at the San Carlos School of Fine Arts in Valencia, where he was a disciple of Ignacio Pinazo and Joaquín Sorolla. He gained artistic renown thanks to his participation in numerous competitions and exhibitions in Madrid and Barcelona. In 1897 he made, with great success, the bullfighting poster for the San Jaime Fair in Valencia, and in fact his poster for the July Fair in Valencia in 1912 was reedited in 1971 on the occasion of the centenary of these festivities. He obtained a teaching post at the San Jorge School of Fine Arts in Barcelona, where he lived for the rest of his life. From this period, his portrait of Alfonso XIII and the monumental work he did for the Palace of the Generalitat de Cataluña, commissioned by the Diputación de Barcelona, stand out. In this work he represented the Virgin of Montserrat, surrounded by saints and kings who worship her. He also made mosaics in the modernist style, such as those of the great arch of the Mercado de Colón and the façade of the Estación del Norte, both in Barcelona. Mongrell was dedicated to genre genre, portraiture and landscape, and was a master of capturing the moment, making his scenes acquire vitality and dynamism, through bright and naturalistic colors and lights. Traditionally pigeonholed as a disciple of Sorolla, Mongrell only learned from the master that which served to extend his art. The painter developed his work somewhere between regionalism and modernism, but a certain French-influenced symbolism can also be appreciated in his work. In fact, Mongrell was characterized by emphasizing the content, attributing to the image a meaning that goes beyond pure appearance. At a time when great historical, idealistic and dramatic compositions triumphed, this painter developed a style of painting concerned with capturing the past and the present from an everyday, friendly and picturesque perspective, generally far removed from the grandiloquence and theatricality of academic history painting. Despite his technical mastery, Mongrell did not fall like others into a refined mannerism at the service of an unimportant theme, but developed a fully personal language, characterized by its dynamism and expressive freedom. However, it was in his poster work where he deployed his knowledge of color with greater freedom, also demonstrating his mastery in transmitting the advertising message. In fact, the poster he made in 1912 for the July Fair in Valencia was chosen in 1971 to be reedited on the occasion of the centenary of these festivities. Mongrell also produced several works for the Ortega lithography, among them several bullfighting posters. He was also the author of several posters for the Valencian Regional Exhibition. It is also worth mentioning the importance of his modernist mosaics, in which he knew how to transmit the vibration of the material: the one that decorates the great arch of the Mercado de Colón and the one located on the façade of the Estación del Norte (1915). Also noteworthy for their quality are the fresco decorations he made for the Casa Ferrer, in Cullera (Valencia), characterized by a fully modernist and totally personal language. José Mongrell is currently represented in the San Pío V Fine Arts Museum and the González Martí National Museum of Ceramics and Sumptuary Arts in Valencia, the Fine Arts Museums of Asturias, Badajoz and Pontevedra, the National Art Museum of Catalonia, the Rijksmuseum of Amsterdam, the Museum of Havana and the Museum of Fine Arts of Buenos Aires, among others.
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Apr. 15, 2021
JOSÉ MONGRELL TORRENT (Valencia, 1870 - Barcelona, 1937)."Valencian courtship", L'Hort de Beses, Cullera, 1939.Oil on canvas.Signed in the lower left corner.
Est: €35,000 - €40,000
JOSÉ MONGRELL TORRENT (Valencia, 1870 - Barcelona, 1937). "Valencian courtship", L'Hort de Beses, Cullera, 1939. Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower left corner. Work published in the Reasoned Catalog of the artist. Attached certificate issued by Josefina Mongrell, daughter of the artist. Work published on March 17, 1976 in the newspaper “Las Provincias”. Measurements: 75 x 90 cm; 95 x 111 cm (frame). José Mongrell dedicated a large part of his pictorial production to immortalize the colorful and lively Valencian society. Popular types, young women and entire families were captured by Mongrell through a fully personal language, characterized by its dynamism and expressive freedom. The Valencian artist recreates in this canvas a colorful costumbrista scene starring two young girls dressed as Valencian llauradoras, a popular costume typical of the Valencian territory characterized by the explosion of colors of their skirts, by the richness of their spinning fabrics and by the bright colors of their brocades. The two young women look in front of them in a smiling and uninterested attitude, while a group of characters chat around a table, selecting the flowers that will decorate and accompany the costumes and dresses of the rest of the llauradoras, who smile in the background. A last character, dressed in the popular manner with espardeñas and covering his head with a handkerchief, addresses the young women in an active attitude. The scene is dominated by an exceptionally warm palette that reflects the Mediterranean sun of the Valencian garden of L'Hort de Beses and highlights the magnificent technique that led José Mongrell to become one of the most important Valencian artists of the time. A painter and poster artist, José Mongrell studied at the San Carlos School of Fine Arts in Valencia, where he was a disciple of Ignacio Pinazo and Joaquín Sorolla. He gained artistic renown thanks to his participation in numerous competitions and exhibitions in Madrid and Barcelona. In 1897 he made, with great success, the bullfighting poster for the San Jaime Fair in Valencia, and in fact his poster for the July Fair in Valencia in 1912 was reedited in 1971 on the occasion of the centenary of these festivities. He obtained a teaching post at the San Jorge School of Fine Arts in Barcelona, where he lived for the rest of his life. From this period, his portrait of Alfonso XIII and the monumental work he did for the Palace of the Generalitat de Cataluña, commissioned by the Diputación de Barcelona, stand out. In this work he represented the Virgin of Montserrat, surrounded by saints and kings who worship her. He also made mosaics in the modernist style, such as those of the great arch of the Mercado de Colón and the façade of the Estación del Norte, both in Barcelona. Mongrell was dedicated to genre genre, portraiture and landscape, and was a master of capturing the moment, making his scenes acquire vitality and dynamism, through bright and naturalistic colors and lights. Traditionally pigeonholed as a disciple of Sorolla, Mongrell only learned from the master that which served to extend his art. The painter developed his work somewhere between regionalism and modernism, but a certain French-influenced symbolism can also be appreciated in his work. In fact, Mongrell was characterized by emphasizing the content, attributing to the image a meaning that goes beyond pure appearance. At a time when great historical, idealistic and dramatic compositions triumphed, this painter developed a style of painting concerned with capturing the past and the present from an everyday, friendly and picturesque perspective, generally far removed from the grandiloquence and theatricality of academic history painting. Despite his technical mastery, Mongrell did not fall like others into a refined mannerism at the service of an unimportant theme, but developed a fully personal language, characterized by its dynamism and expressive freedom. However, it was in his poster work where he deployed his knowledge of color with greater freedom, also demonstrating his mastery in transmitting the advertising message. In fact, the poster he made in 1912 for the July Fair in Valencia was chosen in 1971 to be reedited on the occasion of the centenary of these festivities. Mongrell also produced several works for the Ortega lithography, among them several bullfighting posters. He was also the author of several posters for the Valencian Regional Exhibition. It is also worth mentioning the importance of his modernist mosaics, in which he knew how to transmit the vibration of the material: the one that decorates the great arch of the Mercado de Colón and the one located on the façade of the Estación del Norte (1915). Also noteworthy for their quality are the fresco decorations he made for the Casa Ferrer, in Cullera (Valencia), characterized by a fully modernist and totally personal language. José Mongrell is currently represented in the San Pío V Fine Arts Museum and the González Martí National Museum of Ceramics and Sumptuary Arts in Valencia, the Fine Arts Museums of Asturias, Badajoz and Pontevedra, the National Art Museum of Catalonia, the Rijksmuseum of Amsterdam, the Museum of Havana and the Museum of Fine Arts of Buenos Aires, among others.
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