This work was long considered a self-portrait, first of miguel cabrera and then of josé de ibarra. Recently the matter of its authorship was cleared up based on a document in the files of the old san carlos academy which mentions a "portrait of don josé ibarra done by contreras", presented as a gift to the authorities in 1790 by the painter rafael joaquín gutiérrez in order to attain the rank of senior academic in the field of painting. Object Type: painting. Genre: portrait. Date: 18th century. Dimensions: height: 57.7 cm (22.7 in); width: 42.5 cm (16.7 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: José de Ibarra. Collection: Museo Nacional de Arte. José de Ibarra by Miguel Rudecindo Contreras
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