María sáenz quesada writes: «rugendas painted a portrait of mariquita that is preserved in the national historical museum and is considered the work of greatest importance and artistic hierarchy that the german artist executed in the río de la plata: the only individual oil portrait known to date in argentina, states [bonifacio] del carril. (. . ) the painting is set in the ravines of san isidro, with the model sitting in the shadow of an ombú, the giant bush of the pampas whose originality had not gone unnoticed in the artist's eyes. She appears small, fragile, thin and slender, without the embompoint characteristic of buenos aires matrons, with long black curls framing her face with a clear forehead, strong nose, and lively eyes. She dresses soberly in dark silk, puffed sleeves and lace on the neckline and cuffs. In a thoughtful gesture, he supports his head with the arm that rests on the wall, while the other hand is left in his lap. He was 58 years old. "[1]. Object Type: painting. Date: 1845. Dimensions: height: 61.5 cm (24.2 in); width: 51.7 cm (20.3 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: National Historical Museum. María Sánchez de Mendeville
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