The oath of the Cortes of Cadiz in 1810, José Casado del Alisal, 1863

On september 24, 1810, during the siege of cádiz, in the context of the spanish war of independence, the deputies who drafted the spanish constitution of 1812 swore allegiance in the church of san pedro and san pablo de san fernando. This fact was immortalized by the painter josé casado del alisal, whose painting is exhibited in the congress of deputies of spain. Object Type: painting. Date: 1863. Dimensions: 311 × 377 cm (10.2 × 12.3 ft). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Congress of Deputies. El juramento de las Cortes de Cádiz en 1810