Vincente Albán (1725 in

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painter, member of the

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, noted for his idealized paintings of indigenous (Yumbo people) and Hispanic

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in their native outfits. These paintings depict a variety of social classes and associated clothing of the time. Exploring Colonial Hispanic-American culture, he was commissioned by

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, who wanted to highlight the local society, flora and fruit. Alban painted his works by

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technique. Such paintings of this era were often used as a method of showing South American territory and its bountiful resources. Albán portrayed people shown in his paintings as wearing gold and silver jewelry to demonstrate the continent's wealth.

Paintings and local fauna featured

* ''Principal Lady with her Black Slave'' (1783) ''-'' Franadillas tree, Loquat tree, Large Coconut Palm, Coquitos de Chile tree. * ''Principal Indian of Quito with gala dress (1783) -'' Machetonas and Berugillas tree, Guabas tree, Fagsos Fruit, Guayabas tree * ''Yapanga of Quito in a suit that uses this kind of women who try to please (1783) -'' Capulic tree, Custard apple trees, Caymitos, Strawberries * ''Yumbo Indian from the vicinity of Quito with their feather costumes and fangs of hunting animal that they wear when they are in gala (1783)'' - Banana tree, Lapaias tree, Pineapples, Strawberries * ''India in gala dress (1783)'' - Avocado tree, Chilguacanes tree, Chamburos tree, Namey Fruit * ''Yumbo Indian of Maynas with his load (1783)'' ''-'' Pitahayas tree, Obo tree, Mamei tree, Pumpkin * ''Portrait of the Bishop of Quito Blas Manuel Sobrino'' (1783)

Notable Exhibits

* 1780 - Possession of King Charles III of Spain * ? - National Museum of Natural Sciences of Madrid * ? - Ethnographic Section of the National Archaeological Museum of Madrid * 1941 - Museum of America of Madrid * 2018 - National Museum of Ecuador (90 days then returned to the Museum of America of Madrid)

Gallery

File:Retrato de una señora principal con su negra esclava por Vicente Albán.jpg, Portrait of a principal lady with her black slave, Museum of America, Madrid File:Vicente Albán - Yndio yumbo de Maynas con su carga con flora y frutos del país.jpg, Yumbo indian of Maynas with his load with flora and fruits of the country, Museum of America, Madrid File:Vicente alban-retrato del obispo de quito manuel blas sobrino.JPG, Portrait of the Bishop of Quito Blas Manuel Sobrino, Museum of America, Madrid

References

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