Egica, king of the Visigoths, Carlos Esquivel y Rivas, 1853

The canvas represents égica († 702/703), king of the visigoths between the years 680 and 687. He succeeded king ervigio and was in turn succeeded by his son, king witiza. King égica appears stepping on a leopard skin, with the scepter in his right hand and resting his left hand on the hilt of the sword. Object Type: painting. Genre: portrait. Date: 1853. Dimensions: height: 224 cm (88.1 in); width: 141 cm (55.5 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: Egica. Collection: Museo del Prado. Égica, rey de los Visigodos (Museo del Prado)