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José Piquer. 'Dead infante'. National Museum of Romanticism, Madrid © Ministerio de Cultura

Category

Sculpture

Date

1855

Artist

José Piquer y Duart

Cultural background

Romanticism

Original title

Infante muerto

National Museum of Romanticism
Madrid
Madrid

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A sculpture which is probably the daughter of Isabella II, in which naturalism and realism, typical of the Valencian Romantic artist and last chamber sculptor, stand out.

Infanta María Cristina died on 8 January 1854 when she was just three days old. José Piquer depicts her lying half-naked on a luxurious mattress and pillow, adorned with fleur-de-lis.