Portrait of José Laureano Sanz y Posse
Artist
Antonio María Esquivel
(Spanish, 1806 - 1857)
Date1852
Object number2015.2639
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensions36 5/8 x 28 3/4 in. (93 x 73 cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineMuseo de Arte de Ponce. The Luis A. Ferré Foundation, Inc.
Collections
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Not on viewDescriptionIn addition to his decorated military career during the civil war, José Laureano Sanz was also appointed to Governor and Captain General of Puerto Rico in 1868. He would be responsible for suppressing insurgencies during the Grito de Lares–a local uprising against Spanish occupation on the island—establishing a civilian government, building and improving the island's infrastructure and making revisions to better work conditions for slaves. Antonio María Esquivel was a prolific painter known for his portraits while serving as Chamber Painter to the Queen in 1843.
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