Un nouveau Luis Paret pour le Prado
The Museo del Prado in Madrid has expanded its 18th-century Spanish collection with the acquisition of a painting by Luis Paret y Alcázar titled 'María and Ludovica, the Painter’s Daughters'. The oil-on-copper work, dated 1783, depicts the artist's young daughters in a style reminiscent of nymphs. This acquisition was made possible through the significant bequest of Juan José Luna, which also recently funded the purchase of works by François Boucher.
This acquisition strengthens the Prado's holdings of Paret, an artist often referred to as the 'Spanish Watteau' and a pivotal figure of the Spanish Rococo. Following major retrospectives at the Biblioteca Nacional in 2018 and the Prado in 2022, the addition of this intimate family portrait underscores the museum's ongoing commitment to elevating Paret’s status alongside his contemporary, Francisco Goya.