An oil painting of León Cathedral (1902) by the Spanish artist Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida (1863-1923) features in the next auction at Alcala Subastas in Madrid on December 13.
The year it dates from was one of intense travel for Sorolla as he visited Granada, Córdoba, Sevilla, Cádiz, Valencia and Buenos Aires. He made his first trip to León with his family in the spring and he immediately fell in love with the architecture, creating several works of the city. This 13 x 9in (34 x 22.5cm) scene shows a partial view of the western façade of the cathedral and the next-door market.