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Infante Don Sebastián Gabriel de Borbón y Braganza

Spanish, 1811 - 1875

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Shown from the chest up, a clean-shaven, pale-skinned man holds one hand to his chest and rests the other on a rug-covered ledge with the other in this vertical portrait painting. The man’s body is angled to our left, and he looks down in that direction with dark eyes under thick brows. Crow’s feet crinkle at the corners of his eyes, and there are dark hollows underneath. Soft jowls hang to create a slight double chin. His thin lips are set in a line over a wide, round chin, which is darkened with a five o’clock shadow. He has chin-length, reddish-blond hair, and straight, wispy bangs sweep loosely across his high forehead. He wears a white chemise under a gold, brocade garment, which is mostly hidden by a slate-blue cloak. The cloak is lined with spotted fur, which is turned over to create a wide collar across his shoulders. The sleeve on his left arm, to our right and closer to us, splits over a dusky-pink sleeve. Two gold buttons on the cloak there are decorated with thistle plants and blossoms. The fingers of his right hand, to our left, are gathered like a closed rose bud at his chest. He wears a gold ring on the index finger of the other hand, which rests on the end of the gray stone ledge so his fingertips brush the tapestry draped there. The man is lit from our left against a black background.
Michel Sittow, Portrait of Diego de Guevara (?), c. 1515/1518, oil on panel, Andrew W. Mellon Collection, 1937.1.46

Portrait of Diego de Guevara (?)

Michel Sittow · c. 1515/1518 · oil on panel ·  Accession ID  1937.1.46

This painting features a large woven basket filled with pears and a couple of peaches or apples, positioned in the center-left of the composition. Below the basket, there are a few peaches resting separately, while four cucumbers lie in the center of the table. To the right, a reflective bowl overflows with figs. In front of it is a yellow melon with a textured rind that has been cut open. The color palette includes hues of green, red, and the yellow of the melon. The lighting in the image comes from the upper left, casting shadows on the brown surface below and highlighting the texture and color of the fruits against the black background.
Fede Galizia, Still Life with Apples, Pears, Cucumbers, Figs, Plums, and a Melon, c. 1625 - 1630, oil on panel, Gift of Funds from Roger Sant, Patrons’ Permanent Fund, and Gift of Funds from Deborah Burklund, 2023.3.2

Still Life with Apples, Pears, Cucumbers, Figs, Plums, and a Melon

Fede Galizia · c. 1625 - 1630 · oil on panel ·  Accession ID  2023.3.2

Francisco Goya, Fuerte cosa es! (That's Tough!), 1810 / 1820, etching, aquatint, and drypoint with burnishing (proof) on laid paper, The Ahmanson Foundation and Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund, 2019.16.1

Fuerte cosa es! (That's Tough!)

Francisco Goya · 1810 / 1820 · etching, aquatint, and drypoint with burnishing (proof) on laid paper ·  Accession ID  2019.16.1

Bibliography

1876

  • Catalogue abrégé des tableaux exposés dans les salons de l'ancien asile de Pau appartenat aux héritiers de feu Mgr l'Infant don Sebastien de Bourbon et Bragance. Pau, France: 1876.