The Marquesa de Pontejos

The Marquesa de Pontejos by Francisco Goya

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

overall: 210.3 x 127 cm (82 13/16 x 50 in.) framed: 231.8 x 146.4 cm (91 1/4 x 57 5/8 in.)

Classification

Painting

Department

CIS-B

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Andrew W. Mellon Collection

Accession Number

1937.1.85

About the Artist

Francisco Goya

Francisco Goya, born on March 30, 1746, in the small Aragonese village of Fuendetodos, Spain, to a gilder father and a mother from a family claiming minor nobility, displayed artistic promise early. At age 14, he apprenticed under painter José Luzán y Martínez in Zaragoza, honing his skills by copying prints before working independently. After unsuccessful attempts to enter Madrid's Real Academia ...

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