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The Defence of Cádiz Against the English

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1634 painting by Francisco de Zurbarán

The Defence of Cádiz
Against the English
ArtistFrancisco de Zurbarán
Year1634
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions302 cm × 323 cm (119 in × 127 in)
LocationMuseo del Prado, Madrid

The Defence of Cádiz (full title:The Defence of Cádiz Against the English orThe Hostile Landing of the English near Cádiz in 1625 Under the Command of the Earl of Leicester[note 1]) is a painting in oils on canvas byFrancisco de Zurbarán, now in theMuseo del Prado in Madrid.

It shows the Spanish preparing their defences just before the arrival ofEdward Cecil'sCádiz expedition of 1625. In the left foreground is the city's governorFernando Girón giving orders to his subordinates, including the deputy field commander Diego Ruiz. In the background are the English troops landing in front of the El Puntal fort in the Bay of Cádiz.

Initially attributed toEugenio Caxés,[1] it is now known to have been painted by Zurbarán[2] as part of a decorative scheme for theHall of Realms at theBuen Retiro Palace in Madrid which also includedVelázquez'sThe Surrender of Breda andMaino'sThe Recovery of Bahía de Todos los Santos. Zurbarán also produced ten paintings of theLabours of Hercules for the Hall of Realms; these are also now in the Prado.

Notes

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  1. ^In Spanish, theConde de Lest. However, the Earl of Leicester was thenRobert Sidney, who took no part in the landings, meaning this is a mistake, possibly forRobert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex, a vice-admiral and foot colonel on the expedition.

References

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  1. ^"Catalogue entry, pp. 25–26" (in Spanish). Retrieved4 January 2019.
  2. ^"Defense of Cádiz against the English".Online gallery.Museo del Prado. 2018. Retrieved4 January 2018.

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  • [1] On display at El Greco Museum in Toledo
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