Ismael Nery.
Portrait of Adalgisa Nery, 1930.
Oil on card.
Palaces Collection.

Adalgisa Nery is portrayed here with surrealistic traits by her husband Ismael Nery. The portrait shows the strength of this woman whose career included being a writer, poet, journalist and even an engagement in politics, being elected congresswoman three times. One of her main literary works, the autofiction “The Imaginary”, describes auto-biographical details of her life and her relationship with Ismael Nery.

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