Artist/Maker
Aline Alaux
(French, 1813 – 1856)
Related person
Bernardo de Galvez
(1746 - 1786)
Artist/Maker
Unidentified artist
Bernardo de Galvez (1746-1786)
ca. 1850
Watercolor on ivory
Overall: 2 7/8 x 2 3/8 in. ( 7.3 x 6 cm )
Gift of Mr. Thomas W. Streeter
1957.28
The subject was born in Malaga, Spain, to noble but inpoverished parents. He joined the army and was sent to Louisiana as a colonel but was appointed governor of the province in 1776. Galvez remained active in colonial affairs, becoming viceroy of New Spain in 1785. The city of Galveston, Texas, is named after him.
MarkingsSigned in ink: under frame at right: "Rep. par A. Alaux"
ClassificationsMINIATURES
