fernando ruiz bernardo o higgins oleo rostro Condition: In excellent condition

Condition: In excellent condition

a French mural decorator

must have served as a container of holy water for the entrance of a church

MATERIALITY: Marble

la maza y el arco

fernando ruiz bernardo o higgins oleo rostro Condition: In excellent conditionOil on canvas by the Chilean painter Fernando Ruiz, portraying Bernardo O'Higgins, a Chilean military and political figure known as one of the "fathers of the nation" for his role in Chile's independence. In the portrait, O'Higgins is depicted in his military uniform, wearing the tricolor sash of a head of state, gold epaulettes with fringes denoting his rank of Captain General, and various decorations and medals. All these elements convey his high