{"product_id":"william-logsdail-orange-seller-calle-conteros-seville","title":"The Orange Seller, Calle Conteros, Seville William Logsdail (1859–1944)","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA finely detailed late 19th-century oil on canvas by British painter William Logsdail (1859–1944), depicting an orange seller with his heavily laden donkey in Calle Conteros in the historic centre of Seville.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe composition centres on a dark brown donkey carrying substantial woven panniers filled with oranges and other produce. Beside the animal stands the vendor, apparently checking or arranging his wares. Logsdail carefully records the decorated harness, baskets, produce and clothing of the seller, while the surrounding whitewashed buildings, balconies, barred windows and flowerpots capture the distinctive character of a Sevillian street.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe location can be identified with considerable confidence as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCalle Conteros, Seville\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Significantly, the word \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“CONTEROS”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is clearly painted on the building immediately above the figure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn especially interesting comparison can be made with another 19th-century painting of the same locality: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eManuel Wssel de Guimbarda's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRosquilla Sellers in a Corner of Seville\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, 1881\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, now in the Carmen Thyssen collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Museo Carmen Thyssen Málaga identifies the setting of Wssel de Guimbarda's painting as the junction of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCalle Conteros and present-day Calle Argote de Molina\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The street name \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCONTEROS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is also visible within Wssel de Guimbarda's composition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe comparison provides strong supporting evidence for identifying the location represented in Logsdail's painting. It is also an interesting record of how the same picturesque part of Seville attracted different artists during the late 19th century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease see Last photograph for \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRosquilla Sellers in a Corner of Seville\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, 1881\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLogsdail's composition concentrates closely upon the orange seller and his donkey. Particularly accomplished details include the animal's dark coat, decorated Spanish harness, woven panniers and carefully observed oranges and produce. These rich details contrast with the subdued whites and earth tones of the surrounding architecture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStrong Andalusian sunlight illuminates the façades while the street and figures are modelled through areas of shade, giving the intimate composition a convincing sense of place and atmosphere.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe work combines architectural observation with a detailed record of everyday life in late 19th-century Seville, characteristic of Logsdail's accomplished realist technique.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eW. Logsdail\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e lower right.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresented in an impressive period gilt composition frame.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilliam Logsdail (British, 1859–1944)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilliam Logsdail was born in Lincoln in 1859 and studied at the Lincoln School of Art before continuing his artistic training in Antwerp under Charles Verlat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe established a reputation for meticulously painted architectural and urban subjects in which precisely observed buildings were combined with figures and incidents from contemporary life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLogsdail travelled extensively and spent considerable periods abroad. Venice became particularly important to his early career, while his travels also produced subjects elsewhere in Europe and the Mediterranean.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis particular strength lay in combining architectural precision with everyday human activity. Buildings and identifiable locations frequently play an integral role within his compositions rather than serving simply as decorative backgrounds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis characteristic is particularly evident in the present work. By painting \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCONTEROS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e directly onto the building, Logsdail preserved a specific topographical detail that allows the location to be identified today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmong his most celebrated architectural compositions is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSt Martin-in-the-Fields\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, 1888, depicting the London church and surrounding Trafalgar Square with extraordinary architectural and observational detail.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLater in his career Logsdail increasingly concentrated upon portraiture. He exhibited extensively during his long career and was elected to the Royal Society of Portrait Painters in 1912.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToday his paintings are represented in public and private collections. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eComparable Location (\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eLast photograph) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eManuel Wssel de Guimbarda (1833–1907)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRosquilla Sellers in a Corner of Seville\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1881\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil on canvas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e107 × 81 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCarmen Thyssen Collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Museo Carmen Thyssen Málaga identifies the location depicted by Wssel de Guimbarda as the point where \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCalle Conteros meets present-day Calle Argote de Molina\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe appearance of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCONTEROS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e within both paintings provides an especially interesting connection between the two works and strong supporting evidence for the location depicted by Logsdail.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStyle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBritish Realism \/ Victorian Genre and Architectural Painting \/ \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSpanish Romanticism\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSignature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eW. Logsdail\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e lower right.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVintage condition with age-related wear consistent with the painting's age. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistoric labels, inscriptions and markings remain to the reverse.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease refer to the photographs for further details.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrame\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresented in a substantial period gilt composition frame with moulded classical ornament.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvenance \/ Labels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistoric \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eW. Watson \u0026amp; Co., Bond Street, London\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e trade label to the reverse of the frame.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFurther historic numbers, markings and label remnants survive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNotes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn especially interesting feature of this painting is its identifiable topographical setting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe clearly visible \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCONTEROS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e inscription within Logsdail's composition, supported by Manuel Wssel de Guimbarda's independently documented 1881 painting of Calle Conteros, provides strong evidence for identifying the location.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTogether with the surviving historic labels on the reverse, these details give the painting an unusually rich documentary context in addition to its decorative and artistic qualities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Modern Decorative Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51276221644836,"sku":"2024","price":20000.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0251\/2778\/0388\/files\/14570856_original.jpg?v=1786962134","url":"https:\/\/moderndecorative.com\/products\/william-logsdail-orange-seller-calle-conteros-seville","provider":"Modern Decorative","version":"1.0","type":"link"}