Figure 78 Diego Velasquez, The Little Cavaliers, c.¬1650, Louvre, Paris,...

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TitleThe Little Cavaliers

Creator nameVelázquez, Diego

Creator nationality/cultureSpanish

Creator rolePainter

Creation datec. 1650

Object typePainting

MaterialsOil on canvas

LocationMusée du Louvre, Paris

https://collections.louvre.fr/en/ark:/53355/cl010064949

Accession numberINV 943

SubjectsPainting, SpanishPainting, BaroqueSwordsmen

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