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Félix Máximo López, First Organist of the Royal Chapel
Félix Máximo López, First Organist of the Royal Chapel is an oil painting by Vicente López Portaña. It dates from 1820 and is held in the collection of the Museo del Prado.
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Subject & Meaning
The inclusion of his title in the work’s attribution underscores his recognized position in the musical hierarchy of the Spanish royal household.
The painting portrays Félix Máximo López, who is identified as the First Organist of the Royal Chapel. He is depicted in a formal portrait format, seated and turned slightly to his left, with an expression and posture that convey his professional role and status within the courtly musical establishment. The inclusion of his title in the work’s attribution underscores his recognized position in the musical hierarchy of the Spanish royal household.
The composition emphasizes individual identity and institutional affiliation, aligning with the conventions of elite portraiture of the period.
Technique & Style
Félix Máximo López, First Organist of the Royal Chapel is executed in oil paint on a canvas support. Created in 1820, the work measures 100 cm in height and 75 cm in width. As a portrait, the painting depicts its subject alongside a piano, utilizing the fluid handling characteristic of the medium to render the figure and instrument. The composition is classified within the portrait genre, focusing on the representation of the royal organist.
History & Provenance
Vicente López Portaña created the oil-on-canvas portrait of Félix Máximo López in 1820. The work depicts the subject as the First Organist of the Royal Chapel, seated with a piano. Since its inception, the painting has been held in the collection of the Museo del Prado in Madrid. The piece measures 100 cm in height and 75 cm in width.
Vicente López Portaña's 1820 portrait of Félix Máximo López is held in the collection of the Museo del Prado in Madrid. The painting, executed in oil on canvas, depicts the subject alongside a piano. This work has been cataloged within the museum's holdings as an oil painting classified under the portrait genre.
The artwork measures 100 cm in height and 75 cm in width. While the source confirms its current location and physical dimensions within the Prado, no specific inventory or accession number is provided in the available records, nor is there documentation of past or future exhibitions for this specific piece.
Overview
This 1820 oil-on-canvas portrait by Vicente López Portaña depicts Félix Máximo López, the first organist of the Royal Chapel, in a seated pose beside a piano, highlighting his musical profession.
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Artist
Vicente López Portaña (Spanish:; 19 September 1772 – 22 July 1850) was a Spanish painter, considered one of the best portrait painters of his time.
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