Portrait, Retrato de Simón Bolívar
- Title of the Document
- Portrait, Retrato de Simón Bolívar
- One Line Summary
- A portrait that was painted of Bolivar in Lima depicting him posing in his military garb with his right hand in his tucked into his jacket above his heart.
- Author
- José Gil de Castro
- Date Created
- 1825
- Location
- Salón Elíptico del Congreso Nacional, Caracas, Venezuela
- Transcription
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This portrait of Simón Bolívar is 220 x 154 cm and was
painted with oil paint on canvas. It shows him standing in full military uniform, richly decorated with gold embroidery. He wears a red sash and holds a sword at his side. Bolívar stands
confidently, with a calm, commanding expression. Atop a checkered, tiled floor and the background is a simple, shaded grey backdrop. - Related
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Simón Bolivar (1783-1830)
- Provenance
- José Gil de Castro, Retrato de Simón Bolívar, oil on canvas, 1825, Salón Elíptico del Congreso Nacional, Caracas, Venezuela