Waterseller of Seville. The Waterseller of Seville is the title of three paintings by Spanish artist Diego Velázquez, dating from 1618–1622.
The original version is considered to be among the finest works of the painter's Seville period and is displayed in the Waterloo Gallery of Apsley House. The original version was painted by Velázquez when he was in his late teens or early twenties.
Looking at this painting, there is an older man, a young boy, and a bystander in the background. The old man is handing the young boy a glass of water but, they never look at each other, nor do they make eye contact with the viewer.
According to José Guidol, the Waterseller of Seville by Velázquez was painted shortly before moving to Madrid. Guidol also classified this painting as a bodegón, due to the depiction of beverages.
Art historians typically compare this painting to the still lifes that were painted during the seventeenth century in Spain because this painting is very simple with a limited color range and Velázquez was working with still objects. This painting is done in a realistic style with a limited color palette, another characteristic of the bodegón genre. According to Jon Moffitt, this piece was not a commissioned work. The subject of the painting is the waterseller, a common trade for the lower classes in Velázquez's Seville. The jars and victuals recall bodegón paintings. The seller has two
The original version is considered to be among the finest works of the painter's Seville period and is displayed in the Waterloo Gallery of Apsley House. The original version was painted by Velázquez when he was in his late teens or early twenties.
Looking at this painting, there is an older man, a young boy, and a bystander in the background. The old man is handing the young boy a glass of water but, they never look at each other, nor do they make eye contact with the viewer.
According to José Guidol, the Waterseller of Seville by Velázquez was painted shortly before moving to Madrid. Guidol also classified this painting as a bodegón, due to the depiction of beverages.
Art historians typically compare this painting to the still lifes that were painted during the seventeenth century in Spain because this painting is very simple with a limited color range and Velázquez was working with still objects. This painting is done in a realistic style with a limited color palette, another characteristic of the bodegón genre. According to Jon Moffitt, this piece was not a commissioned work. The subject of the painting is the waterseller, a common trade for the lower classes in Velázquez's Seville. The jars and victuals recall bodegón paintings. The seller has two
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