Mar 22
Antonio Ugarte and his Wife, María Antonia Larrazábal
Artist: Vicente López Portaña (Spanish, 1772-1850)
Date: 1833
Medium: Oil on canvas
Collection: Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid, Spain
Description
Antonio Ugarte y Larrazábal (1780-1833) was one of the most influential figures in Ferdinand VII 's inner circle . Born in Navarre, he moved to Madrid at the age of fifteen in search of fortune, working during his adolescence as a porter, market clerk, scribe, and dance teacher, until he established himself as a businessman. He came to know the future king when he was still Prince of Asturias , enjoying his most intimate confidences and secrets.
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