María Tomasa Palafox, Duchess of Medina Sidonia
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The Marchioness of Villafranca, painted by Goya
Doña María Tomasa Palafox y Portocarrero, Duchess of Medina Sidonia and Marquise of Villafranca (es: Doña María Tomasa Palafox y Portocarrero, marquesa de Villafranca) was a patron and muse of the painter Francisco de Goya y Lucientes, married to Francisco de Borja Álvarez de Toledo, 16th Duke of Medina Sidonia.
In his famous painting, Goya portrays the Marchioness as an artist with brush and maulstick in her hand. She has interrupted her work at the easel and leaning back in her armchair, she is scrutinising her model, her husband—invisible to the viewer—who is posing for his portrait. He must have been seated facing sideways with his profile to the artist, unable to turn the attention to his wife until the picture was done. Goya honoured his aristocratic "colleague" with the inscription of her name on the palette; he himself signed his work with his signature on the arm of the chair. The marchioness, who is fashionably dressed in the Empire style, was certainly more than just a dabbler in art. She was an honorary member of the Madrid Academy, which also honoured her with an award.
Ancestors
Ancestors of María Tomasa Palafox
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16. Francisco de Palafox, 4th Marquis of Ariza |
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8. Juan António de Palafox, 5th Marquis of Ariza |
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17. Francisca de Zuñiga |
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4. Joaquin Ximenes de Palafox, 6th Marquis of Ariza |
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18. Cecilio Francisco Centurión, 4th Marquis of Estepa |
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9. Francisca de Paula Centurion, 4th Marchioness of Almuña |
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19. Luisa Antonia Mesía Carrillo, 7th Marchioness of La Guardia |
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2. Felipe de Palafox y Croy de Havre |
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20. Ferdinand François Joseph, 3rd Duke of Croy-Havre |
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10. Jean Baptiste, prince de Croy, 5th Duke of Havre |
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21. Marie Josephe Barbe de Halewijn |
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5. Maria Ana Carlota, princesse de Croy |
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22. Antonio Lante Montefeltro della Rovere,1st Prince of Belmonte |
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11. Maria Anna Lante, principessa Montefeltro della Rovere |
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23. Louise Angélique de La Tremoille |
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1. María Tomasa Palafox |
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24. Cristóbal Portocarrero, 4th Count of Montijo |
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12. Cristóbal Portocarrero, 5. conde de Montijo |
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25. María Regalado Funes, 4th Marchioness of Osera |
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6. Cristóbal Portocarrero, 6th Marquis of Valderrábano |
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26. Antonio Melchor Fernández de Córdova-Figueroa |
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13. María Dominga Fernandez de Cordoba y Portocarrero |
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27. Catalina Portocarrero de Guzman, 11th Marchioness of Ardales |
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3. María Francisca de Sales Portocarrero |
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28. Joaquin José de Zuñiga, 8th Duke of Peñaranda |
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14. António Lopez de Zuñiga,9th Duke of Peñaranda |
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29. Isabel Rosa de Ayala Fonseca Toledo |
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7. María Josefa Marcos Lopez de Zuñiga |
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30. Manuel Gaspar Téllez Girón, 5th Duke of Uceda |
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15. María Teresa Pacheco Toledo y Sandoval |
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31. Josefa Antonia Alvarez de Toledo |
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