A black velvet gown filling the canvas, one white rose at the waist

Clotilde stands full length in a black gown with puffed upper sleeves and sheer lace cuffs, the skirt spreading almost the full width of the canvas in matt black over a black underskirt. A single cream-white rose is pinned at her waist. Her right hand rests on the frame of a scarlet-painted chair at the left; behind her a second chair and a gilt-framed picture show in the brown gloom, and the floor is a dull olive-green. Signed at the lower left.

Joaquín Sorolla (1863–1923) was the painter of Spanish sunlight. From the 1890s he worked on the beaches of Valencia, painting bathers, fishermen, sails and children in the surf with a broad, rapid touch that caught the glare of the Mediterranean, and his exhibitions in Paris, London and New York made him one of the most celebrated painters of his day. His last great work was the Vision of Spain for the Hispanic Society of America. His paintings are held by the Museo Sorolla in Madrid, the Prado and the Hispanic Society.

Printed as a museum-grade giclée on Hahnemühle fine art paper using 12-ink archival pigment printing. Available handframed in FSC-certified wood with optional float glass, or unframed. Ships worldwide with free delivery to 30+ countries.