A mid-century Spanish institutional lithograph commissioned by the Banco de Valencia, featuring a detailed reproduction of Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida's famous patriotic masterpiece, "El Palleter declarando la guerra a Napoleón".
The central image depicts the historic historical event of 1808 when Vicente Doménech, a local straw-seller known as "El Palleter", raised the Valencian populace against Napoleon's invading forces. Joaquín Sorolla painted the original work in 1884. This lithographed copy was executed by artist Manuel Diago (signed "Copia de M. Diago" in the lower right) and distributed by Banco de Valencia as part of their cultural gallery series.
Details:
* Period: Circa 1950s
* Technique / Style: Color lithography on heavy paper
* Size: 48 cm x 32 cm (18.9 inches x 12.6 inches)
* Material: Aged cardboard, lithographic ink
* Condition: Good vintage state with visible signs of age. Mild edge wear, minor creasing, slight oxidation of the paper, and original mounting pinholes at the top and bottom margins. Unframed.
* Identification: Contains the official administrative registration text: "Aprobado por la Dirección General de Banca y Bolsa, con el num. 1395".
This historic lithograph holds significant value for collectors of Spanish regional history, banking memorabilia, and classical academic art reproductions.
Legal notice: This product is a vintage collectible item. Due to its age (art. 115 ter. 4 TRLGDCU), the store does not guarantee the preservation of its original performance properties (original scent, texture, durability, safe composition, and others). The product is not intended for direct use/application, is sold "as is", and is exclusively for collection or decorative purposes.