Alfonso XI de Castilla, Francisco Cerdá de Villarestan, 1849

Imaginary portrait of king alfonso xi of castile (1311-1350). He was the son of king ferdinand iv of castile and queen constance of portugal. In 1340 he defeated the muslims in the battle of salado and in 1341 he conquered alcalá la real, priego de córdoba, carcabuey and rute. In 1344, after a two-year siege, he conquered the city of algeciras. Alfonso. Object Type: painting. Date: 1849. Dimensions: height: 225 cm (88.5 in); width: 140 cm (55.1 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Museo del Prado. Alfonso XI de Castilla (Museo del Prado)