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Francisca Efigenia Meléndez y Durazzo

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Francisca Efigenia Meléndez y Durazzo, sometimes given as Francisca Meléndez de Múquiz[1] (1770–1825), was a Spanish miniaturist and pastellist.

Meléndez y Durazzo was the daughter of José Agustín Meléndez, and was born in Cádiz. In 1794, she was appointed court painter. She died in Madrid.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Spanish Artists from the Fourth to the Twentieth Century: A Critical Dictionary". research.frick.org. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  2. ^ Profile in the Dictionary of Pastellists Before 1800.