After Antonis Mor, circa 1800

Portrait of Fernando Álvarez de Toledo y Pimentel, 3rd Duke of Alba, half-length, wearing armour

Portrait of Fernando Álvarez de Toledo y Pimentel, 3rd Duke of Alba, half-length, wearing armour
oil on canvas, unlined
100.5 x 82.6cm (39 9/16 x 32 1/2in).

The original portrait of the Duke of Alba is in the Fundación Casa de Alba, Madrid. Alba was one of the greatest generals of his generation, best known for his role in suppressing the revolt of the Netherlands during the first stages of the Eighty Years' War.