Fielato Toll Collect Spain Spain Caricature Humorous Oil Painting 1870, Signed

around 1870. Oil on board. In a light wooden frame. Frame external dimensions: approx. 70x56cm. Image dimensions: approx. 60x47cm. -- Lively, humorous depiction of a customs or toll check in rural Spain in the 19th century. century. A group of travelers stopped in front of a rustic building marked FIELATO. In the center stands a corpulent woman in traditional costume who looks skeptically at the toll officer on the left. On the right, a companion tries to tame a donkey with a basket attached to its flank from which a small white dog peeks out. Another man in the background gestures excitedly with his arms raised. The scene is characterized by characterful facial expressions and a dynamic composition that captures everyday life and social interactions on the city limits. Monogrammed MB lo.