The Countess of Chinchon
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| The Countess of Chinchon | |
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| Spanish: La Condesa de Chinchón | |
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| Artist | Francisco Goya |
| Year | c. 1800 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 216 cm × 144 cm (85 in × 57 in) |
| Location | Museo del Prado, Madrid |
The Countess of Chinchon (Spanish: Condesa de Chinchón) was painted by Francisco Goya about 1800. It is held in the Museo del Prado, Madrid. The painting depicts María Teresa de Borbón, 15th Countess of Chinchón, who had been encouraged by Queen Maria Luisa of Parma and by opportunism to marry Manuel de Godoy, the Prime Minister, in a marriage of convenience. It does not depict the more famous Countess of Chinchón who became the namesake of the cinchona genus of trees and shrubs responsible for early modern quinine production.
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