Clara de la Motte
José Salazar, who moved to New Orleans from Mexico, is the best-known painter from the Spanish colonial era. His portrait of Clara de la Motte uses thin, transparent glazes to capture the shimmering color of the rich fabrics.
Courtesy of The Historic New Orleans Collection
Clara de la Motte. Salazar y Mendoza, José Francisco Xavier de (Artist)
Additional Data
| Courtesy of | The Historic New Orleans Collection |
| Date | ca. 1795 |
| Copyright | Copyrighted |
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