The Dwarf Don Diego de Acedo "El Primo"
Artist
James McBey
(Newburgh, Scotland, 1883 - 1959)
AfterAfter
Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velasquez
(Seville, Spain, 1599 - 1660)
Date1900 - 1924
Mediumoil on canvas
ClassificationsMcBey
DimensionsOverall: Height: 97.5 cm, Width: 80 cm
Frame: Height: 110.7 cm, Width: 92 cm
Frame: Height: 110.7 cm, Width: 92 cm
AcquisitionMarguerite McBey Bequest, 2000.
Copyright© Aberdeen City Council (McBey Collection)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG013737
About MeIn Madrid James McBey spent eight days copying Velasquez's arresting portrait of the dwarf Don Diego de Acedo, nicknamed "El Primo" and although later on in his career McBey certainly was influenced by more modern artists, Velasquez and Rembrandt remained his benchmark. The copy of El Primo hung in his London home for the remainder of his life.
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