Francisco de GoyaSpanish, 1746–1828Don Manuel Osorio de Zuniga
Manuel Osorio Manrique de Zuñiga (1784–1792)
May one see it?
Yes, receiving visitors
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Room641New York, United States
On public display.
- Checked
- 4 hours ago
- In this state since
- Sep 26, 2026
- Source
- The museum's own collection data
About the painting
Manuel Osorio Manrique de Zúñiga is a large full-length portrait in oil painted in 1787–88 by the Spanish artist Francisco Goya. It depicts a boy three or four years of age, standing in red clothes, with birds and cats. It is also known as Goya's "Red Boy". It was described by art historian Claus Virch in 1967 as "one of the most appealing and successful portraits of children ever painted, and also one of the most famous". The painting has been held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, in New York, since 1949.
Particulars
- Accession number
- 49.7.41
What it shows
Sources
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art: the museum's own open data · fetched 4 days ago
- Image: The Metropolitan Museum of Art — Open Access (CC0)
Meanwhile, in the life of Francisco de Goya
The whole life1773–1823 · Workplace
Madrid
1786
Appointment as painter to the king
He was appointed painter to King Charles III with a salary; he continued producing tapestry cartoons, including the series "Spring," "Summer" and "Winter."
1789
Court painter to Charles IV
After the death of Charles III he became court painter to Charles IV, painting a number of portraits of the king and his consort.
