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Portrait of Archbishop Fernando de Valdés
Diego Velázquez, 1640–1645
© National Gallery, London
A fragment of a portrait showing the head and shoulders with black hat and cape, against a crimson curtain. Fernando de Valdés was archbishop of Granada in 1633. A full length painting exists, but here the sitter is older, suggesting that this portrait is the copy.
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Title of artwork, date
Portrait of Archbishop Fernando de Valdés, 1640–1645
Date supported
1967
Medium and material
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
66 x 60 cm
Grant
5000
Total cost
100000
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