Portrait of Don Manuel Osorio Manrique de Zúñiga

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This image, part of the [met images](arke:01KJRZKPKR2B1V66C3R903Q54X) collection, is a full-length oil portrait of Don Manuel Osorio Manrique de Zúñiga, painted by Francisco Goya around 1787-1788. The inscription at the bottom indicates that the subject was born in 1784. The painting depicts a young boy, Don Manuel, standing centrally in a vibrant red suit with a white sash and a ruffled lace collar and cuffs. He has dark, curly hair and a solemn expression. In his hands, he holds a string attached to a magpie, which stands on the floor in the foreground, clutching a small card in its beak. To the boy's left, partially obscured by shadow, are three cats—one black and white, one grey tabby, and one entirely black—all intently watching the magpie. To Don Manuel's right, a green birdcage contains several small, colorful birds, suggesting a theme of captive innocence juxtaposed with the predatory nature of the surrounding cats. The work is renowned for its rich symbolism and Goya's masterful depiction of childhood and the complexities of human nature.

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 ELS D MANVEL. OSORIO MANPRIOZ* D ZVÑIGA S'D CINES. NACIÓ ENÁS. AJJD 1786

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Portrait of Don Manuel Osorio Manrique de Zúñiga