Artist: Marisa Mallol (Spanish, b. 1942)
Title: Seated Ballerina II
Medium: Oil on canvas
Edition: Original artwork
Artwork Dimensions: 35cm x 32cm (14" x 13")
Frame Dimensions: 48cm x 45cm (18.5" x 17.5")
Condition: Excellent; clean, well‑preserved surface. Ornate gilt and cream frame with only light, age‑appropriate wear.
Gallery Price: Circa £1,100
About the artwork
This graceful study by Marisa Mallol captures a ballerina in a moment of quiet elegance, seated softly as she lifts her arms to adjust her hair. The white tutu, rendered with Mallol’s characteristic delicacy, glows against the pale drapery and gentle floral accents that surround her. Light falls evenly across the scene, emphasising the dancer’s poise and the serene, almost dreamlike atmosphere. Mallol’s refined realist technique is evident in the subtle modelling of the figure, the softness of the palette, and the calm emotional tone that defines her most sought‑after ballerina works. It is an intimate and beautifully balanced composition, inviting the viewer into a private moment of preparation and stillness.
About the Artist
Marisa Mallol (born 1942, Alcoy, Spain) is a noted Spanish realist painter celebrated for her elegant figurative works and finely observed still lifes. She studied at the Escuela de Artes y Oficios in Alcoy from a young age and later trained with respected regional artists. Her paintings are held in private and public collections internationally, and she is especially admired for her sensitive portrayals of ballerinas—capturing poise, introspection and the quiet rituals that surround performance.
