Lot 252

J. GARCÍA (Andalusia, 19th Century)
"Portrait of Lieutenant general Alejandro González Villalobos"
Oil on canvas
Signed and dated in Cádiz in 1836
85 x 66 cm
375 - 450 €

Alejandro González Villalobos (Málaga, 1784 - Seville, 1854) was a Spanish soldier who performed prominently in the Peruvian War of Independence. He commanded the Third Division of the Royalist Army during the Battle of Ayacucho.

During his military career, he attained the rank of lieutenant general and was also awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of San Hermenegildo and the Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic. He died at the age of 80.

The canvas shows damage in the lower part. It requires restoration.