"Don Manuel de Velasco y Coello, regidor perpetuo de la Villa de Madrid (1793-1794)". Oil on canvas. Titled in the lower left corner [Manuel / de / Velasco].
Provenance:
Private collection of Sweden.
Rafael Moreno Collection, Spain.
The portrait of Don Manuel de Velasco, perpetual ruler of Madrid, Identified by name in the lower left corner, it shows the character in a three-quarter position, with no hands represented. He was a rich landowner and representative of the small property-owning nobility during the reign of Charles III. Married to Mrs. Basilia Ferreira y Campo, he had ten children, including the prominent military man Manuel de Velasco, Coello y Ferreira. The latter participated in the War of Independence, showing bravery in various battles and holding important military positions. He was buried under a false name to avoid problems for the friends who had taken him in. The portrait, made by Francisco Bayeu, shows Velasco wearing an elegant jacket and a white Valencian silk vest with embroidered floral motifs. Bayeu may have portrayed Velasco between autumn 1793 and February-March 1794.
Complete report by Dr. Arturo Ansón Navarro available for consultation. 70 x 54,5 cm
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30.000 €
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