Don Manuel Osorio Manrique de Zuniga (1784-1792), A young boy dressed in red holds the leash of a bird who peaks at paper. Many more birds are caged beside him, and also three cats in semi-darkness watch the scene., possibly 1790s
Scope and Contents
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.SPAN.0844A; Public Notes: This is a basic record created to enable public access to scanned images. Full research on this image is pending. For assistance, please e-mail us at specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu.
Dates
- Creation: possibly 1790s
Creator
- Francisco Goya (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
Subjects: Male; Portrait; Birds; Cats; School: Spanish; Technique: painting (technique); Work type: paintings
Full Extent
1 Items ; Image height (in.): 14.2; Image width (in.): 10in.
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Description
Medium: oil paint; Print type: color; Support: canvas
General
Part of master image SC.MSS.088.SPAN.; Artist Nationality: Spanish; Artist Status: confirmed; Inscription: Dn Franco Goya; El Sr. Dn. MANVEL OSORIO MANRRIQVE DE ZVNIGA Sr. DE GINES NACIO EN ABR A II DE 1784; Inscription author: artist; Inscription position: on card in bird's beak; bottom; Inscription translation text type:
Source
- Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (Repository, Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives Repository
Special Collections Library
1101 19th Ave. S.
Nashville TN 37212 United States
specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu
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