Why it matters
The architect Juan Antonio Cuervo, director of the Royal Academy, poses in his gold-braided uniform with his plans for a Madrid church. It has been called 'one of the most brilliant examples of the mastery of the artist'.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1819.
- It was probably Goya's last showing at the Royal Academy.
- The Cleveland Museum of Art acquired it in 1943.
Based on the Wikipedia article Portrait of Juan Antonio Cuervo (CC BY-SA 4.0).
