Clotilde García del Castillo

Clotilde García del Castillo was a Spanish woman who was the wife and muse of Joaquín Sorolla. Born and raised in Valencia, she first became acquainted with Sorolla through his relationships with her father and brother. García del Castillo and Sorolla married in 1888 and had three children together. Despite periods of separation due to the needs of their family, García del Castillo was an advocate for her husband's work, serving as both his muse and organising his exhibitions and finances. Following Sorolla's death in 1923, García del Castillo bequeathed his work to the Spanish state, establishing the Sorolla Museum at their former home in Madrid.