Julio González

Spanish, 1876-1942

Harlequin

Public Domain

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Public Domain

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Public Domain

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Harlequin, ca. 1930 (cast executed posthumously from original welded iron)

Artwork Details

Materials

bronze

Measurements

overall: 19 3/8 x 1212 1/2 x 12 inches (49.21 x 3079.75 x 30.48 cm)

Collection Buffalo AKG Art Museum

Credit

George B. and Jenny R. Mathews Fund, 1972

Accession ID

1972:3

When Julio González moved from Barcelona to Paris in 1900, he developed a close friendship with Pablo Picasso. However, after his brother passed away in 1908, González withdrew from the social circle and abandoned art-making altogether. Around 1926 the artist began creating again, and from 1928 to 1931 he helped Picasso execute a series of welded iron sculptures. All the while, his own work was becoming increasingly abstract. Harlequin is González’s interpretation of drawing in space. Given his close working relationship with Picasso, he was no doubt influenced by the artist’s late Cubist style.

Label from Picasso: The Artist and His Models, November 5, 2016–February 19, 2017