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b. 1731, Barbunales, Aragon
d. 26 January 1804, Paris
Studied at Huesca and the university of Salamanca. Showed an interest in fine art at an early age, and became a close friend of the painter Anton Raphael Mengs. In 1765 he became a representative of the Spanish government to the "daterie pontificale". Later, he became ambassador of Spain to the court of Rome. Sources: Hoefer, D. Nouvelle biographie universelle/générale, 1852-66, vol. 3, p. 918; Michaud. Biographie universelle ancienne et moderne, 1843-?, vol. 2, pp. 534-5.
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