Bartolomé Esteban Murillo painted this portrait of his close friend Don Justino de Neve in 1665. The painting was considered a masterpiece among Murillo's comparatively rare portraits by early writers on the artist, who singled out for praise the dog to the right, which directs attention to his master. The painting hangs in Room 30: http://bit.ly/2dYBYm9
Bartolomé Esteban Murillo was a Spanish Baroque painter. Although he is best known for his religious works, Murillo also produced a considerable number of paintings of contemporary women and children. Wikipedia
Born: 1617, Seville, Spain
Died: April 3, 1682, Seville, Spain
Period: Baroque
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