Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart, duke of Alba

The portrait was commissioned in 1925 and completed by Maurice Fromkes that same year.

The work entered the holdings of the Museo del Prado, where it is currently located. The painting’s provenance is documented as part of the museum’s collection, with no further ownership changes recorded between its creation and its inclusion in the Prado’s holdings.

The painting is held at the Museo del Prado in Madrid, according to its cataloguing record. Wikidata also lists the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía as an associated collection, though the work's location is given as the Prado. No specific inventory or accession number is provided in the available sources.

No exhibition history is documented in the sources consulted.

Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart, 17th Duke of Alba has been recognized for shaping portrait conventions through his representation in Maurice Fromkes' 1925 oil painting. The work is held in major Spanish institutions including the Museo del Prado and the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía. Its depiction of the duke's coat of arms and aristocratic bearing contributed to visual depictions of Spanish nobility in 20th-century art.

The painting's inclusion in prominent museum collections underscores its significance within institutional narratives of Spanish art history.

Maurice Fromkes executed an oil portrait in 1925 of Jacobo Fitz‑James Stuart, the 17th Duke of Alba. The canvas, now part of the Museo del Prado collection, presents the aristocrat in a formal pose, accompanied by his heraldic shield topped with a crown. The work is a late‑period example of portraiture that emphasizes status through attire and insignia.

The portrait aligns with a tradition of Spanish noble portraiture that dates back to the Baroque, yet it bears the influence of early modern realism. By 1925, such commissions served both as personal commemoration and as visual affirmation of the enduring social hierarchy within a rapidly changing Europe.