Juan Mariano de Goyeneche y Gamio III conde de Guaqui con uniforme de caballero de la Orden de Santiago

Although trained in the Academic tradition, Hernández Morillo incorporated Post‑Impressionist elements, using loose brushwork and a muted, atmospheric background that recedes into shadow. The contrast between the crisp detailing of the uniform and the softened surroundings creates a sense of depth and presence.

Born in Peru, Hernández Morillo studied in Paris before returning to become the inaugural director of Lima’s Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes. After its creation, the portrait entered the Prado’s holdings, where it remains accessible to the public.

The painting reflects early‑twentieth‑century interest among Latin American elites in European titles and orders, as well as the artist’s engagement with both academic training and newer modernist tendencies prevalent in Paris at the time.