Retrato de Miguel de Azcuénaga

Executed in a realistic manner, the work demonstrates careful observation of texture and light. The artist employs chiaroscuro to model the folds of the clothing and the contours of the face, while the dark background isolates the subject. Fine brushwork renders the sheen of fabric and the subtle sheen of the desk surface.

The painting was produced by Prilidiano Pueyrredón, one of Argentina’s first recognized painters, who also practiced architecture and engineering. It entered the collection of the National Museum of Fine Arts in Buenos Aires, where it remains part of the institution’s holdings of 19th‑century Argentine art.