Valeriano Domínguez Bécquer - The Dance [1866]

Valeriano Domínguez Bécquer - The Dance [1866], a photo by Gandalf's Gallery on Flickr.

In 1864 Valeriano Domínguez Bécquer (Seville, December 15, 1833 - Madrid, September 23, 1870) was commissioned by the government to paint a series of paintings that reflected the popular festivals, customs and costumes of the different Spanish regions. This resulted in works such as Dance, a popular Fiesta del Moncayo or Spanish custom of the province of Soria. However a change of government led the painter having to discontinue his work through lack of funding. This work joined the Prado Museum in 1878 from the defunct Museum of the Trinity.

[Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid - Oil on canvas, 65 x 101 cm]