Ferdinand VII in the Uniform of a Captain-general

Its early provenance traces to the Spanish royal collection under Ferdinand VII, who is depicted in the uniform of a captain-general.

The portrait was commissioned in 1814, the year inscribed on the canvas, and completed by Vicente López Portaña that same year.

Its early provenance traces to the Spanish royal collection under Ferdinand VII, who is depicted in the uniform of a captain-general. The painting entered the Museo del Prado, where it remains, with inventory number P007114.

The painting Ferdinand VII in the Uniform of a Captain-general is held in the collection of the Museo del Prado in Madrid. The work is cataloged under the accession number P007114. It was created in 1814 and has been part of the museum's holdings since its inception, as recorded in the institution's database.

Completed in 1814, this oil portrait presents King Ferdinand VII of Spain in the formal uniform of a captain-general. The composition centers the monarch in a dark blue coat trimmed with gold, a red collar, and a crimson sash, while his right hand rests on a sword hilt and his left holds gloves. Behind him a subdued landscape of trees and clouded sky provides a neutral backdrop.