The State Purchases a Sorolla Painting Auctioned in Madrid for 32,500 euros for the Sorolla Museum
24 Jul 2026Effective: 24 Jul 20265 views
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Auction houses, collectors and the art market in Spain
Summary
The Ministry of Culture exercises the right of first refusal to acquire a juvenile portrait by Sorolla from 1883 auctioned in Madrid. The work will be allocated to the Sorolla Museum as State heritage.
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The Ministry of Culture exercises the right of first refusal recognized in Ley 16/1985 del Patrimonio Histórico Español to preferentially acquire an oil painting by Joaquín Sorolla titled 'Retrato de una joven' (1883), auctioned at the Abalarte auction house in Madrid on June 3, 2026. The acquisition price is 32,500 eu…
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