(Spanish, 1875-1941)
Fiacres devant la Samaritaine, sketches of people verso in oil, signed lower right "J Miro y Leo", oil on artist board stamped verso "C. Delafosse...Paris", 6-1/4 x 9-1/4 in.; gilt wood frame, 12-1/2 x 16 in.

Provenance: Kurt E. Schon, Ltd, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1996 (labels verso); Brunk Auctions, March 25, 2017, lot 441; Private Virginia Collection

Note: Joaquin Miro y Leo was a watercolorist and oil painter with a noted focus on French scenes. In particular, he often painted views from Paris, such as the Seine and the Opera House. This painting depicts La Samaritaine, a well-known retail business that still boasts acclaim in the modern day, surrounded by masses of horse-drawn carriage (fiacre) traffic. Despite being Spanish, Miro's extensive French and Parisian pictures indicate he spent much of his time there.