Pedro I De Castilla by Joaquín Domínguez Bécquer

Pedro I De Castilla 1857

joaquindominguezbecquer

facial expression reference

character portrait

portrait image

possibly oil pastel

portrait reference

portrait head and shoulder

underpainting

arch

facial portrait

portrait art

celebrity portrait

Joaquín Domínguez Bécquer's 1857 painting, *Pedro I De Castilla,* portrays the Spanish monarch Pedro I in a realistic style, dressed in opulent garb and a crown. This historical portrait, likely created for a private collector, showcases the artist's talent for detail, evident in the intricate patterns of Pedro I's robes and the rendering of his stern expression. Bécquer, a renowned Spanish painter known for his historical and genre works, skillfully captures the regal presence of the king in this classic portrait.