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Object Type
print
Museum number
1899,0713.175
Title
Object:
Casta Alvarez
Series:
Ruinas de Zaragoza
(Ruins of Saragossa)
Description
Casta Alvarez stands before a river looking to the right, her left hand on her hip, her right hand holding a pole with a bayonet attached. Three civilians flank a cannon to the left. Etching and aquatint
Producer name
Print made by:
Fernando Brambila
Print made by:
Juan Gálvez
School/style
Spanish
Production date
1808-1814
Production place
Published in:
Cádiz (city)
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
aquatint
Dimensions
Height:
342 millimetres
Width:
236 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
A much abraded impression. See comment under 1899,0713.164.
Bibliographic references
Páez 1981-85 / Repertorio de Grabados Españoles en la Biblioteca Nacional
(330.3)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
war
Associated names
Portrait of:
Casta Álvarez
Associated places
Associated with:
Zaragoza (city)
Associated events
Associated Event:
Peninsular War 1808-1814
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
William Walker
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Sir Archibald Stirling of Keir and Cawder
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Sir William Stirling Maxwell
Acquisition date
1899
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1899,0713.175