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unusual facts about José Gil de Castro


Legacy of José de San Martín

The first known case where San Martín posed for a portrait was the 1818 portrait by José Gil de Castro, made in Chile.


Chilean art

The latter was more varied and rich, ranging from portraits of famous people by artists such as José Gil de Castro and Raymond Monvoisin to the representation of folkloric scenes of independence by the Chilean Manuel Antonio Caro and the German Mauricio Rugendas, C1 to scientific and bibliographic representation of plants, animals and cities by Claudio Gay, Charles Thorold Wood and the scientist Charles Darwin.


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