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An 18th century copperplate engraving shows a middle aged man in a powdered wig. He wears full plate armor and an ermine lined mantle draped over his left shoulder. He wears several large breast stars belonging to knightly orders, likely including the Order of the Golden Fleece. His right hand rests on a commander's baton. His left hand is on his hip near a sword hilt. The portrait is set within a deep rectangular frame with a striated texture.
original: "Et veteres revocavit artes." This quote praises the monarch for reviving the cultural and moral standards of antiquity.
Designed by Rafael Ximeno.
Engraved by Joaquín Ballester.