Luis de la Cruz y Rios, called El Canario (died 1850)

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Luis de la Cruz y Rios, called El Canario (died 1850)

The Infante Francisco de Asis, facing right, holding a bird's nest, in blue jacket with lace collar and white trousers, wearing the Order of the Golden Fleece; The Infanta Isabella, full face, holding a book in her left hand, in lace-bordered pink dress, pearl necklace and earrings; The Infante Enrique, facing right, holding a toy drum, in blue jacket with lace collar and white trousers, wearing the Order of the Golden Fleece and the sash of the Order of Carlos III (badly damaged); The Infanta Louisa, full face, standing before a bowl of flowers, in lace-bordered blue dress, pearl necklace and earrings; and The Infante Edouardo Felipe, holding a rattle, in loose white robes

gilt-metal mount within black wood frame (The Infante Enrique unframed)
oval, 2 7/8in. (73mm.) to 3 1/8in. (79mm.) high (5)

Lot Essay

The sitters were the children of the Infante Francisco de Paula (see lot 12)
The Infante Francisco de Asis (1822-1902) was declared King of Spain and the Indies by Royal Decree, 10 October 1846, married his first cousin Isabel II, Queen of Spain (1830-1904) and had issue. The Infanta Isabel (1821-1887) married Count Ignazy Gurowski (1812-1887) and had issue. The Infante Enrique (1823-1863), who was created The Infante of Spain, 1st Duke of Seville, but deprived of this title by Royal Decree in 1867, married Elena Maria de la Assompcion (1821-1863), daughter of Don Antonio de Padua de Castellvi y Fernandez de Cordova, 9th Count de Castella and de Villanueva and had issue. The Infanta Louisa (1824-1900) married Don José Maria Osorio de Moscoso y Carvajal, 14th Count de Altamira (1828-1881) and had issue. The Infante Edouardo Felipe (1826-1830) died in childhood

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