Portrait of Francisco del Mazo
1817 Goya Museum
About this artwork
This portrait depicts Francisco del Mazo, a notable civil servant, dressed in a dark frock coat with a white cravat, holding a document inscribed with his name. It is an exemplary work of Goya's late portraiture, housed in the Museo Goya collection.
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Francisco del Mazo was a prominent figure in the Spanish administration during the tumultuous period of the Peninsular War and the subsequent restoration. Goya's portrait captures his subject with the painter's signature psychological depth, moving away from purely flattering court portraits toward a more stark, honest representation of his contemporaries. The letter held in Mazo's hand serves as a subtle personal identifier, a common trope in Goya’s professional portraiture.
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Portrait of Francisco del Mazo
Francisco Goya, 1817
