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Neoclassical painter of historical, religious and allegoric paintings and portraits; lithographer; collector; administrator. Active in Rome and Madrid. Founder of the Real Establecimiento de Litografia (1825); Director of the Real Academia de S. Fernando (1838-), Director of the Museo del Prado (1838-51)
Born: 1781 in Santander
Died: 1859
Gender: Male