Artwork
La prisión de Lanuza
La prisión de Lanuza is an oil painting by the Realist artist Carlos Larraz y Micheto. It dates from 1858 and is held in the collection of the Museo del Prado.
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Technique & Style
The formal composition focuses on the representation of these objects within the narrative of the imprisonment.
La prisión de Lanuza is an oil painting executed on a canvas support by Carlos Larraz y Micheto in 1858. The work is characterized by its monumental scale, measuring 372 cm in height and 314 cm in width. As a large-scale historical canvas, the piece utilizes oil paint to depict a dramatic scene containing specific armaments, including a firearm, a sword, and a spear. The formal composition focuses on the representation of these objects within the narrative of the imprisonment.
History & Provenance
The work was painted in 1858 by Carlos Larraz y Micheto, as indicated by the dated inscription on the canvas and confirmed by museum records.
It entered the Museo del Prado’s holdings through the 1872 transfer of works from the dissolved Museo de la Trinidad, where it had previously been recorded as P003969. The painting’s subject, a historical episode associated with Lanuza, suggests a commission intended for narrative display rather than private devotion, consistent with the period’s interest in Romantic history painting.
La prisión de Lanuza is held in the collection of the Museo del Prado in Madrid. The work was previously part of the holdings of the Museo de la Trinidad before its integration into the Prado's collection. It is cataloged under the inventory number P003969.
Created in 1858, this oil painting on canvas measures 372 cm in height and 314 cm in width. The provided sources do not contain specific details regarding the exhibition history of this artwork.
Overview
La prisión de Lanuza is an oil on canvas executed in 1858 by Spanish painter Carlos Larraz y Micheto. The work measures a modest size and is part of the collection of the Museo del Prado, where it is displayed among 19th‑century historical paintings.
Subject & Meaning
The composition portrays a group of men dressed in period attire, assembled on a staircase. Several figures are equipped with armor, spears and swords, suggesting a scene of confinement or martial preparation, consistent with the title’s reference to a prison.
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