Image: Cau Ferrat Museum, Sitges
The Cau Ferrat Museum in Sitges has marked the lunar eclipse with a post featuring 'A la Lluna', a preparatory drawing by Miquel Utrillo for the 1897 book 'Oracions' by Santiago Rusiñol. The museum identified the work as part of its own holdings and presented it as a fitting image for the astronomical moment.
According to the museum’s post, the drawing was made in ink and graphite pencil on paper. It is described as a preparatory study for an illustration in Rusiñol’s 'Oracions', placing the work within the collaborative visual and literary world associated with late 19th-century Catalan modernisme.
Miquel Utrillo was closely connected to the artistic circles around Santiago Rusiñol, and the Cau Ferrat Museum preserves material linked to that milieu in Sitges. The museum’s collection includes works and documents associated with the artistic and literary environment that shaped the Cau Ferrat house and its historical identity.
The eclipse post drew attention to a piece whose title, 'A la Lluna', makes the lunar reference explicit. Rather than announcing an exhibition or loan, the museum used the drawing to connect a collection work with a moment of public skywatching, allowing the image to function both as an archival object and as a timely visual cue.
The museum’s message also underlined the work’s provenance within its permanent holdings. By noting that the drawing forms part of the Museu del Cau Ferrat collection, the institution placed the image in the context of a broader legacy of preserving materials tied to Rusiñol, Utrillo and the cultural network surrounding the Cau Ferrat.
The post was published on 12 August 2026 and accompanied by a brief message inviting viewers to enjoy the day of the eclipse. The museum did not provide further curatorial commentary or indicate any related public programme, leaving the drawing itself as the focus of the announcement.
