1842
oil
canvas
From the collection of Museo del Prado
Manuel Flores Calderón is a 1842 oil by Antonio María Esquivel, held at Museo del Prado.
This portrait depicts a young boy standing on a rocky shore, dressed in formal attire. He wears a white shirt with a high collar, a black jacket, and gray pants, complemented by a red bow tie and a black hat in his right hand. The boy's dark hair is neatly styled, and he gazes directly at the viewer with a serious expression. The background features a serene sea with a few boats, set against a cloudy sky. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and dimensionality in the painting. To learn more about the artist's technique, look up Antonio María Esquivel.
Antonio María Esquivel y Suárez de Urbina (8 March 1806 – 9 April 1857) was a Spanish painter in the Romantic style who specialized in portraits.
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