"The genius of Velázquez, who was ahead in many aspects of later on schools, that was mirror of great painters who studied his work in major museums such as the Louvre- or travelling to Madrid to complete the knowledge they had of the Spanish artist.
The copies that did the Impressionists were not raised for commercial purposes but as for studio work that would allow them to know the technical solutions of the great masters.
This work highlights the work of light outdoors, for this reason it was one of the favorite works of Rusiñol."
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