Portrait of the Sculptor Carles Mani and the Painter Pere Ferran 1895

"Portrait of the Sculptor Carles Mani and the Painter Pere Ferran" (1895) is a charcoal drawing by Santiago Rusiñol. The artwork portrays two figures seated at a table, with Carles Mani appearing to be asleep or in a state of deep thought, while Pere Ferran sits opposite him. The artist's signature appears in the lower right corner of the drawing. This work exemplifies Rusiñol's signature style of drawing, characterized by its atmospheric quality and subtle use of light and shadow. This drawing provides a glimpse into the creative relationships within the artistic circles of late 19th-century Spain, capturing a moment of shared intimacy and intellectual discourse between two prominent figures of the Catalan artistic scene.