El tercer habitante de la Huerta del Retiro –además de Faba y su grillo durmiente- fue este canario canónico, que podía haber publicitado cualquier marca de alpiste.
Solía volar por la Quinta de Santiago libremente, y siempre elegía atalayas, (como el techo de este armario chino laqueado), desde donde avizorar la panorámica, y controlar cualquier peligro que se le acercase. Fue realmente el primer modelo de Faba en su metamorfosis en dibujante; y posteriormente fue retratado en varios ocasiones, preferiblemente al óleo.
No se trataba de un canario cualquiera, además de pirrarse por la guitarra flamenca, (a la que doblaba las octavas, y hacía sobre ellas variaciones canoras, que merecerían haber sido registradas por una casa discográfica), sólo atendía cuando le hablaban en italiano.
Una fría tarde de noviembre llegó volando a esta Huerta, probablemente desde Siena, donde el convaleciente Faba tenía buenos corresponsales; o así quiso -al menos- figurárselo.
Cuando se encontraba pintando alguna obra nueva, el canario libre rondaba a su lado, interrogándole –sin decir ni pío, pero muy obstinadamente- cuándo le iba a llegar a él su turno para ser retratado. Se puso tan cargante el pajarillo, (como el dinosaurio que todas las aves llevan dentro), que no le quedó más remedio a Faba, que incorporarlo al autorretrato -a tamaño natural- en que andaba trabajando aquel verano.
La imagen que se reproduce de Pipi -el canario de Santiago- es un estudio previo al óleo sobre una bandejita de pasteles. De todos es sabido, que la rigidez que adquiere esta cremosa pintura al secarse, es totalmente pétrea, y exige un soporte igual de resistente.
Pasteles de canario glaseado se servían aquel verano en las meriendas de la Quinta de Santiago.
ENGLISH TRANSLATION
THE FREE CANARY OF SAINT JAMES
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ENGLISH TRANSLATION
THE FREE CANARY OF SAINT JAMES
The third inhabitant of the Orchard of the Withdrawal -in addition to Faba and his dreamer cricket- was this yellow bird, which could have publicized any brand of canary seed.
It used to fly freely by Saint James’ farm, and it always picked high places, (as the ceiling of this chinese lacquer wardrobe), from where may watch and control any possible danger that it approached. Really it was the first model of Faba in his metamorphosis into a drawer; and subsequently the bird was portrayed in several times, preferably at the canvas.
It was not an either canary, as well to go crazy by flamenco guitar, (which it doubled the octaves, and toward on them variations songbirds, that would deserve having been registered by a discographic), it only did pay atention when it was talked in Italian.
It did arrive flying to this orchard a cold evening of november, probably from Siena, where the ailing Faba had good correspondents; or so he did prefer to believe it.
When Faba did begin a new table, the canary came around him, by inquiring -neither say pius, but very stubbornly- when it was going to reach its turn to be portrayed. Was so particularly irksome the little bird, (such as the dinosaur that all birds carry inside), that the painter had no choice, to incorporate it into a self-portrait -life size- that he was painting that summer.
The image that is played of Pipi –the free canary of Saint James- is a previous study to the oil, painted on a little tray of cakes. It is well known that the rigidity that acquires this creamy painting when dried, it is completely stony, and requires a support just as resistant.
Canary glaze cakes were served that summer in the snacks of Saint James' farm.
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